Various Loose Ends / Trouble Shooting

Hello All,

Been a while since I have been on the fourm due to school, however I'm back in the garage trying to tie up some loose ends. I have numerous questions regaurding some on going issues:

1) When adjusting choke about how much should my carb be adjusted on the back of carbs? Right now I've kind have just been playing with it, but for the life of me cant figure out why the bike refuses to idle immediately after choke is turned off. Im thinking might be running lean or potentially vaccuum leaks?

2) Does anyone know a good source for aftermarket turn signal relays? Would prefer a new replacement than old stock. Relay currently will work on left and right side of the bike but will not blink.

3) Upon changing my headlight recently it immediatly burn out the closed bulb I was using, but voltage on battery was around 12.1V. Not sure if the bulb was a fluke or I have electrical issues going on.

4) Anyone know of any salvage yard near Ohio? Looking to source some parts cheaper rather than buying through XJ4ever. Looking for a tank and petcock.

Thank to everyone for continued support!

 

Idle adjustment should be by means of the idle screw, turn it in to keep the engine running. have the carbs been bench or vacuum synched? idealy both. then mixtures set -2.5 turns out with the fine screws, I have no idea with the course threded ones. - but this will only be a starting point. Choke is for starting cold only.
Your headlight bulb failed, that's normal...
I can't help you with anything else I'm afraid...

 

what bike is it

 

I looked, maxim 550...

 

Hello,
Thanks for the feed back figured the bulb was just a dud from the factory, but as far as the carb adjustments go, they were bench synced. Made sure to do so when I rebuilt the carb rack and replaced all hardware.

Thank you!