if by very rich you mean VERY, VERY rich.....then you likely have a misadjusted float in that carb.
Guaranteed results : put in a 1 tooth larger front sprocket.
"Bearing faces the front wheel????" I'm trying unsucessfully to understand. Allballs is cheap Chinese crap, and i would never use any...
if the needle won't wobble freely you need to remove the retaining peice and file or cut down the center plastic nub ( under the spring) about 1mm...
your calipers probably need rebuilding (cleaning and new seals) if the pads drag alot.
hey, KC, in woking on carbs more than 25 years i've seen mixture screws migrate out, even fall out, but NEVER migrate in against spring...
i just helped truck 4 Hawks (one RC 30 setup) from DC area to Buffalo this weekend, nice mix of wheels, Ohlins shocks and forks, bits and pieces,...
stretch the stock springs to 8"- 8 1/2" lubricate slides with WD-40 and clean the area where they slide with green Scotchbrite and WD-40...
idling at lights and stop-and-go traffic NORMALLY cause rise in temperature , and your bike is doing fine. as long as fan comes on and system is...
if you remove the round access cover at end of crankshaft (on clutch cover) you can turn the engine with a 17mm socket.......no electricity needed.
time to try SeaFoam to clear carb jets.
try turning up the idle adjustment screw to boost idle speed
ANOTHER thing: test the upper and lower fork bushings for excess play or wear
MAyBE pEOple should be allOWed to drive 1 mile-an-hour faSter for every yEar they havE bEen driVing, stARtinG at 18..... ThAt way,...
VERY typical storage problems fuel dripping would be one sign or not running right on one cylinder in hotter storage regions the float bowl...
when a bike has been sitting for a long time the clutch plates can stick together, and if tranny is in any gear the bike wants to move...
loosen but don't remove the front axle, the bottom fork pinch bolts, the upper clamp pinch bolts,and large steering stem nut.... then stand in...
glad you found it. this exact problem is common across the range of Honda 'cycles, but the problem is in the starter switch. are u sure you...
there is a technique to brake the clutch loose while riding but it requires bravery and coordination and luck......but i don't want to be liable...
IT'S also the introduction to a costly NEW ADDICTION: sticky tires, lots of them.....
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