Could be an O-ring, if you can get to fuel line by the carbs and slip it off, try running some lacquer thinner through the carb for about an 1/2...
Mine was oil, not gravel on the Angeles Forest Crest in '85. Someone had blown an engine or bad oil leak and center of road was black with oil,...
I would get one of those cheap stethoscopes at AutoZone and try and pin point it to which cylinder. Might be a sticky valve.
Went for a ride out through the twisties to Peets Coffee and back. Seahawks & Patriots, ought to be a great game.
Had old ford van that developed a bad main bearing, didn't sound anything like that. Sound is too sharp, high pitched for a connecting rod...
I would leave the air box and snorkel alone. Comments have been negative from everyone who has tried. Only thing it does is degrade performance...
I found that the Power Commander fixed the low RPM roughness, had same problems with my '03 when I got it. Everybody on the forum recommended the...
Thanks again, found the knob and adjusted idle. It was getting hot at long lights out here in CA. On my 03, it was on the right side. PS: Went...
I was thinking of the VFR1200, which does have drive by wire, and uses traditional cables to a transition unit.
Thanks, idling about 1800 then increase to 2000 rpm when I let clutch out. Will adjust tomorrow. Don't know where I got the idea about the ride by...
Haven't got my service manual yet, trying to figure how adjust the Idle. I know it has cables down to left side of the throttle body, where it...
It is the basics of counter steering, if I had known that 30 years ago, I wouldn't have wrecked my first 83 VF750!
I thing I learned is that the bike is a lot more capable than I am. If you panic in a corner push on the handlebar the way you want to go, it will...
At 70 I just got myself an 8th gen, hope I last longer than the payments!
I have an 83 which I let sit for too long with gas in the tank, shame on me I know, hope you have better luck trying to clean tank than me. I saw...
Hey guys, google "rubber edge trim for sheet metal" all kinds of the stuff.
Glad everything worked out!
The sound of power is intoxicating, on one flight, our 727 broke a fuel line and had to return to the gate where they fixed it, with the mechanic...
I remember being at Watkins Glen when Honda introduced their Grand Prix engines, I think the Cosworth's & Ferrari's only turned about 10-11k and...
Certain engines have unbelievable sounds, my old high performance 289 was sweet, but one of the best sounding engines I ever heard was a 427 Ford...
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