Sorry I haven't got back earlier but wanted to comment about the fix. I ordered a new ignition switch and had keys made. Turns out the key was...
I will need to get another key to open the seat. I believe that is where the harness seperates to do a "hotwire" thus bypassing the ignition. And...
Yes the key is still in the ignition and I had to push it to the garage because I don't know any shortcuts to make a temporary fix. Would...
Cost me a bit, but I think it will be money well spent as I wil be leaving the Oregon coast for better climate soon. I already modified the...
I thank you Fitz. I am fortunate to have your help. Having the same bike is a bonus:).
I know I did wrong here by spraying carb cleaner around the front sprocket while replacing the chain. I now am experiencing a clutch powerband...
Bulb was working when I installed. I did not clean the H/L switch yet but will do. I was wondering if it was safe to up the fuse amps and have...
Hope to see you in better health. Get off those meds and on the melons and berries and you will be feeling better quick. Check out Natures...
Re: MY VALVE SHIM TOOL DOES NOT WORK!! FIX IT. Rick, the Motion Pro 08-0020 was the one I ordered and is defective. Could you be more...
Re: MY VALVE SHIM TOOL DOES NOT WORK!! FIX IT. Thanks for the intel, Fitz. I checked my notes and exaust were all .007 not .003. My bad.
Re: MY VALVE SHIM TOOL DOES NOT WORK!! FIX IT. Both outward and inward.
Re: OOPS! VALVE SHIM TOOL DOES NOT FIT ALL VALVES! MOD FIX. Welcome aboard. Smart move. First of all you will not need the bolt to figure out...
Re: MY VALVE SHIM TOOL DOES NOT WORK!! FIX IT. No Sir, not a good idea for my sanity at that point. Waste more time and money, no thanks. I...
Re: MY VALVE SHIM TOOL DOES NOT WORK!! FIX IT. Yea, I was very disturbed at first, almost seize up another day. My neighbor was having a yard...
Re: MY VALVE SHIM TOOL DOES NOT WORK!! FIX IT. How is that relative. I don't follow... Are you referring to the coat hanger method (which I...
Gday Mate, Spent some time on the gold coast, Sydney and Cairnes. Good times in the pubs. That was a long time ago. New gel batt works....
Valve shim bucket tool may need to be modified These are my findings on the "tool" problem: http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/p=3 ... tml#332677
Re: MY VALVE SHIM TOOL DOES NOT WORK!! FIX IT. This issue should be tied with the BigFitz issue on valve shim tool concerns:...
Re: MY VALVE SHIM TOOL DOES NOT WORK!! FIX IT. I thought I was the ONLY one... :wink:
Re: MY VALVE SHIM TOOL DOES NOT WORK!! FIX IT. Yea, this is for those to what lies ahead. I have a couple of pics in my gallery that should make...
Short version edit: I fixed it by boring it out slightly on just one of the two holes. I posted a pic of it on my pictures gallery. Drawn out...
I will see about fixing the boots with new ones as they are old and may have lost their shielding properties, then just splice the new ones on...
Yes, you may be correct. I will propably be alright with the live wire. I just needed to cover the cylinoid a little better, just taped it up for...
I was riding today and it went dead on me somehow. I noticed the battery post on the ground was against the frame and the cylinoid problem was not...
I just checked it out and: No sign of cable play etc. Felt out wires and no signs of breakage and looking good (this bike has been garage kept...
Re: SHORT IN PLUGWIRE ENDS UP KILLING POWER TO IGNITION SWITCH This is a quote from the other post: #1 PLUG WIRE SHORTING, SHOCKING, BUT RUNS...
I just bought Kendas but I will check the dates. How is that done or is it in plain english?
Fitz and crew, I have ordered a coil just in case and created a new topic because of the change in headlines. This should be a learning expereince...
This topic is associated with #1 PLUG WIRE SHORTING, SHOCKING, BUT RUNS FINE, what now? a shorting issue on a plug wire:...
Today I lost all power in the middle of a yard sale binge. I guess that would be the last of that coil. Thaqt's what I get for not fixing the...
Slow to respond, sorry about that, too busy riding the bike. The next morning it dawned on me. I got out my trusty short idlemixture screwdriver...
You can also use a wood hammer handle to wedge in and pry them off and on. This is helpful on the side connecting to the heads.
Pliability with heat and a screwdriver to push on the boots when they are warmed. Should be able to do it in 5 or 10 minutes.
Thanks. I will check that out. I have the bike runnig fine even though it shorts.
There is no visible damage. I think the cap (plug wire end) just pulls off. I will wait.
I pulled the carbs toff he other day, did the bench sync adjusting the butterflies so they were lined up on the second little air hole (above the...
Thats some good info Fitz, Thanks. I used the bench sync method you described. I pulled the carbs twice in the last two days and did that both...
UNIVERSAL MOTORCYCLE CARB BALANCER VACUUM GAUGE TOOL It seemed to work. You just hook it up to #3 and you can quickly swap to the other 3...
I will start today on the idle adjustment screws as they seemed happy at 2.5. With a little luck I will get it drivable for now.
I'll do that to avoid another day like this. Thanks
First thing was the idle hanging like a slide was slow to close. Rich running, flogging got worse rapidly and to the point of not able to run anymore.
I used a Chacol 3" clear srtaight filter.
Gas was on. Forget that hope.
I ran out of gas and also forgot to turn the petcock on a couple of times. Maybe I should go and check to see if I simply left the gas off again!...
What is a plug chop. I also did not mention #1 spark plug has a serious short but doesn't affect anything except delivering a powerful shock when...
I hear ya on that funky BB tune thing. I been at it 12 straight hours. I forgot to stop to eat or drink after breakfast. One fail after another...
I hope it is a simple wire replacement. Any ideas?
My bike was running pretty darn good when I put the carbs on. I drove about 50 miles of city driving and had very little flogging except when it...
Thank you all. I got her gallopin' fine now. The "DUH" factor in this case. Thank you Fitz for the advice in getting to the idle adjuster by...
