Restoring a (second) BLUE '87 VFR700F2H

Another quick update......got #2 working great! Last carb now soaking. Learned something new today and will keep in mind using this product going forward. I've known about it for years and in fact mine has been sitting in my garage for 2-3 years waiting for me to use it. I just got carried away with the U/S Cleaner and hitting the carb with the aerosol cleaners.

This last carb rebuild - I didn't even use the aerosols. Just degreaser to start with then the U/S Cleaner then soaked the jets in carb cleaner and then bristle brush and air.

 

Looks like you caught the oring landing for the fuel sender just in time.

Good news on the carbs. Just make sure to finish with something that will help remove any moisture, but it sound like you are. Sometimes it's amazing what you can bring back.

Nice work dude.

 

Thanks, Capt!

Yeah - when I first took these carbs off the Yellow bike and the throttles wouldn't budge, I thought they wouldn't be restorable. Stowed them away. Only after finishing the Blue bike's carbs did I drag them back out - mostly to grab that spring I needed, but then said WTH....let's tear 'em down! One thing led to another.....

Guess it's true....it's the journey - not the destination!

Speaking of fuel senders......the one that came out of that tank has a toasted wire connection. Probably repairable - but I also have a spare. Different angle though. Will trial fit and see if it clears the inside.....

 

Ran by my storage units this afternoon to check on my bikes. Wanted to run the (other) Blue bike to make sure it still ran OK. Started and ran fine but dang gas coming down from under the fuel tank! Carbs were just rebuilt less than a year ago so I'm thinking maybe something with the fuel line. Will bring my tools over tomorrow and check. Conversely.....the red-wheeled '86 did NOT leak! Then I couldn't get the 500 to even stay running. Hoping it's just not getting fuel (petcock not positioned right or just low/out of fuel).

The Red RC36 started up and ran OK as did the White '86 RC26.

I want to get the blue fuel tanks swapped by end of week so we'll see.

As much as I LOVE all my bikes........stuff like this reminds me of the advantages of having FEWER machines!