I don't have the bike at my place as its actually my brothers bike but I can try to get a length in the next few weeks. If you go onto the motion...
alright guys, so I figured it out. The new motion pro cables, offered by Len as well as everywhere else, cables are sold are 40mm longer than OEM...
so in the interest of putting as much info out there as possible to help people in the future, I wanted to update the thread. I fixed my issue. it...
lever is off when the revs go high. cables are hooked up correctly with holders in right spot. i even took throttle cable off and had it...
SOS. Send help! FML! So i've taken these damn carbs off 3-4 times since I last checked in. To recap, when I fire it up after the bike warms up a...
never got as far as syncing it due to the rpm skyrocketing. cable is good. vac hoses were good, happened when connected to sync tool as well....
hey guys, I figured i would just keep this thread going rather than create a new one. carbs are back on, compeltely rebuilt. valves are in spec....
took another look at tensioner. set it again and problem went away. dunno what i did the first time but its fixed now at least
yeah. I followed manual to a T when putting it back together. almost has to be something with the tensioner though
Hey Guys, So i took the engine apart to replace head gasket, put it all back together, got the valve clearances in check and rebuilt the carbs....
vinegar/water mixture worked unreal on the last set of carbs I cleaned
hmm I'll have to look into that somehow
I got Chacal to confirm the wire length compared to other cables he has and he said they are the same. WTF is going on!?!? I'm really at a loss, I...
that's what I don't understand, its the cable from chacal.
Updated for pics
ok, so i'm still having this issue. moved on for a bit a rebuilt the carbs but now i'm back to trying to figure out wtf is going on. I took some...
Halfway cover the holes?
question for you guys, i’m assembling the carbs and i was wondering A) how much light do you generally have shining through the butterfly when...
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yes. it was poor. i've already taken it apart and the gasket was definitely BO. Now i figure while i've got it apart may as well get head rebuilt
i can't remember, is there somebody on this site that rebuilds heads or am i getting mixed up with the XS site?
looking for the whole assembly. any out there?
yup.
Last night I was working on it more and what was happening is I would change the shim and then i would rotate the cams a fair amount of times...
i am not spinning the motor around, i am just rotating the cams back a bit as per standard procedure when changing shims. i looked at it more last...
i bought a motion pro cable off ebay AND a cable from chacal. both were exact same length.
ok, let me clarify what ive done haha. i have the shim tool. I have changed all of the shims so am aware of the procedure. it works best when the...
done and done. still had the issue
i think it somehow must be the handlebar controls. i bought one of those kits to shorten the cable, i just really hate having to do that. i may...
Hey Guys, So i've been working to get my valve clearances good. on the #1 exhaust clearance, It started tight at a .007 i believe (Don't have...
don't remember to be honest. it was basically destroyed and seized right up when we got the bike so i tossed it in the garbage without a second...
I don't understand how it could be a routing issue. its a set length. as mentioned the controls could be hanging from the bike and still work....
moving the perch won't matter as its the inner cable thats too long. I would a need a new perch that sits the cable housing to sit farther back....
no it won't fit I think so yeah
I ordered one and its on the way thanks! Does anybody have any other ideas? seems really bizarre that I would have to shorten the cable from...
interesting, irritating that I need it though. i feel like something is wrong still. I can get a pic of that yeah, everything seems good there....
anybody else have any ideas? I've been talking to chacal and we couldn't seem to figure it out. I'm almost wondering if the switch housing that...
yeah the problem is its the inner cable length thats too long. where the barrel sits needs to be extended or something, where the sheath is...
here's what i'm dealing with
SO....I ordered the cable from chacal. it was the same length, so the problem doesn't appear to be the cable. that being said.... what else is...
hmmm. worth a shot i suppose. Thanks
Hey Guys, So I replaced an old choke cable on my brother's 80' 650 and it seems like the cable is too long. SO, i purchased a second motion pro...
i'm gonna look closer tonight. i feel like I have all of those parts there but i'll see and report back! i've gotta be doing something stupid...
ugh, i'm not sure then. why else would you have to hold the lever in the "on" position? there has got to be something i'm doing wrong/
no i didn't order from len but have since talked to him to confirm the cable is the correct length. yeah the butterflys snap shut. upon further...
Hey guys, here is my issue. 1980 xj650, PO really bastardized it. I ordered a replacement choke cable as last one was frayed and junk. I went to...
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I also have this issue! 33-45 degrees it can be a real pain to start. Bomb starts no issue, BRAND NEW battery, newish plugs, carbs cleaned. at 3...
new battery charging and going in tomorrow. after trying to start it numerous times and getting as low as 8-9v when trying to start I decided to...
I will double check but i'm pretty sure. bah!