Seems like you might have done a less than thorough carb cleaning if you didn't remove the emulsion tubes the main jets screw into and ream out...
Service manual shows how to test for reverse current flow from battery with key off. Any current leakage suggests a bad r/r.
A lot of dimensions have to match up for that to work, but it's a good idea. I spent hours trying to get a gen 4 centerstand to work on my gen...
Rigid pegs are far more likely to break the footpeg brackets they're mounted on in a tipover and cause more damage in a side-slide crash, imo.
Bleed/replace clutch hydraulic fluid, and use a C-clamp to fully retract the slave cylinder after removing the front sprocket cover. You need...
When a bike goes over, sometimes air gets introduced into the clutch (or brake) hydraulics, requiring a bit of bleeding to repair.
A tired old rad cap that won't hold pressure is another possible cause of overheating and is cheap to replace.
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] So, old-timer, you never had an NT650 Hawk ?? One of Honda's funest, best-handling smaller bikes ever !...
For a visual bench synch, line up the throttle plates so that they all expose the first small hole at exactly the same time. Start by adjusting...
[ATTACH] Yes, if carbs are not in synch, the farthest open throttle butterfly will make a slow, steady idle impossible. You should have done a...
A bad (stuck) fuel pump will blow the 20 amp fuse, and the pump relay does not click ever. Also, if the fan is stuck so that it won't turn, that...
That wouldn't help in this case.
Before spending too much time and $$$, maybe look into engine internals first with a compression test ??
I think Honda noted in service bulletins that the valve springs on 500s should be replaced at around 40,000 miles. Trouble now is that those...
It's easily possible to have some fuel in the bowls but not sufficient for the bike to run. For example, if the pump or pump relay quit, the bike...
So you checked for fat, healthy sparks as soon as it quits ??
After all the good work you've done ?? It's better to restore it to life and enjoy riding it than let it become an organ donor. A bad fuel pump is...
Do lights quit when the engine stops ?? Could be bad ground somewhere, bad ignition switch or plug, loose battery terminal.
Maybe i'm anal (and lots of guys here do think i'm a bit of an asshole), but i cannot stand the idea of DRY bearings on startup, so i ALWAYS...
Why ?? As stated by Chris, cracked glass means you need a replacement, not a repair.
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