Ok so tinkered today, wound the idle mix screws all the way in (soft seat) Still runs rich and wont idle. Dies within 30 seconds. Gunna pull the...
Xj550: not using choke because its too rich and starts without it at present. Choke plungers appear closed but im checking them today. Havent...
Ok guys. So im still taming this b***h but getting closer to winning. Time for a bit of help please! Ive set my coarse idle mix screws at 1.5...
I sure do. Just ones the old coarse type and the other is the newer fine type
I didnt think the tip was broken off...? May just be the positioning for the photo. Ill check with a magnifying glass and confirm tonight tho....
So ive been bumbling and learning my way though my xj650 fitted with the hitachi hsc32 carbs *shudder* One of the things i wasnt sure of was,...
Thanks k-moe. Ill check the diam of the spare carbs. Looks like theyre in bad shape, and the PO has drilled out the idle mix screw and thread...
K-moe, what is the difference between left, right and middle carbs? How can i identify which is which visually (ill check the ones on tbe bike to...
Oh and i picked up a box of goodies from the PO yesterday too. Parts include partially stripped, poor condition rack of carbs, stripped and poor...
Oil filter installed, refilled with oil, fired the bike up for a min, just enough to get the oil pumping round etc. Topped up oil to aprox correct...
Ok guys, so i was using a file to mod the socket, got tired real fast and invested $25 in a cheap bench grinder which made short work of the...
Going to take a bit more off today. Any feedback from you guys who've had to do this already?
Still nogo with the socket. This is whst ive got so far...
So the spanner was close, but no go. Will attack a socket this week and report back
Thanks guys. Ive picked up a different spanner to try, and if its nogo will be attacking a socket shortly. Also got new oil (Castrol 4t 15w50)...
Yup exhausts and collector are off, headers still on but not in the way. Oil is out. So where do i cut my socket, anyone got a pic to guide me...
Hi k-moe. Cant even get a tool in to get the old sucker out! Am head scratching this one at the moment...
Spacer/collar fitted. Rear wheel issue fixed!!! Next up this weekend is pulling the exhaust and collector, drain oil and replace the faulty...
Never mind the spacer/collar specs. Ordered a new one from yamaha $30 inc freight from interstate. Now just gotta dort those damn carbies. Ugh.
Hey all. Anyone know the length, inside and outside diamaters of the rear wheel spacer that sits in the final drive when you put the rear wheel...
Yup. But im in australia. Local price (which is sudco) is $1300.
Rocs and a100man, im pretty sure the carbs are good. I think its just setup and syncing etc at this point. Not sure. Mabey ill replace the float...
So i thought id update everyone on my bike. Ive found that the spacer in the rear wheel assembly is missing, which is why the rear locks when...
Im struggling with my 30 odd year old, clean as a whistle, fully rekitted hitachis and am getting over them. Also the float post on number 3 was...
Hey all. Came across these: http://www.rg500.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=R&Product_Code=SUD0163065&Category_Code=sudcoyam...
Yup. Correct spark plugs. And gapped correctly
These are hitachi hsc32's Ive tried 2.5 turns out with the mixture screw. I am getting dry black carbon deposits on the plugs, but number one is...
Air jet positions are ok. Already checked theyre the right way round. Enrichment plungers are down but ill recheck them tomorrow with the mixture...
Ok so got her all setup. Back together and still no joy. 1.5 turns out and too rich on 234. Cylinder 1 is waaaay to rich. Mild anmount of black...
Bench sync retried by using the rear hole as a locater. Then matched the other carbs to it and all good! Checked and made tiny tweaks to the...
Thanks everyone gor all the help. Am still reading but its all helped sooooooo much! Im gunna pull the carbs again tonight n take a look. I...
Hey all, so im struggling with my xj650. Throttle butterfly in closed position. Bench synced carbs as per instructions. Noticed the butterflys...
Ok so i got her all back together, fired her over and no improvment. Still too rich at 2.5 turns on idle mix. runs better at 3/4 to 1.5 turns but...
So carbs look fine. Everything clean and shiny and working correctly by my eye. Ive done a bench sync for the carbs, checked float heights by...
Thanks guys. Ill investigate after i carb mys5rkf to death. Nit sure whats going on in the rear wheel or how the mechsnic instslled it. Will ket...
Next post, heres my rear wgeel which apparently locks up when tightened to 40 ftlb. Does this look right? Is the thin washer on the lhs supposed...
Well im gunna pull the carbs this weekend and set the float heights. While in in there ill have a good look around. Perhaps the idle mix is ok but...
Charger works great, bike ran again, but dies as fuel is too ritch at 1.5 turns on idle mix screws. Looks like im gunna hwve to pull the carbs......
Broughy a ctek xs 0.8 chsrger today, $59.00 AUD Seems quite impressive out of box, as long as she does her job of course! Stay tuned all!!!
Thanks guys. That pic is awesome!!! Ive a seca so looks like im in for some more fun/pain playing with this. First up need to get a battery...
Ok. Is it under the cover or...? Anyone got a picture by chance?
Hi guys, can anyone tell me where to find the neutral switch? The neutral lught stays on in gear so need to remove and check it. Thanks
Okie dokie, so ive tinkered, backed the idle adjust off to zero and adjusted the idle mix screws to 2.5 turns. She ran better for a but, then...
Oh, definately will clean the plugs, but not until ive checked and adjusted the idle adjust and the carb idle mix screws. I recon the idle is set...
Yup, we are at sea level in melbourne. 0-100 meters is typical. I think number one is firing intermittently or poorly. Not sure. Im going to...
Checked and confirmed theres soark on number one. Now thinking its the idle speed screw needing adjusted a lot lower, and the idle mix on all...
Ok so no colortune yet, but whenremoved: plug number 1 is clean but wet with petrol - header is luke warm. Easy to touch Plugs 2,3,4 are all...
No colortune. Trying to see if anyone in melbourne aus has one i can borrow. Will need to pull the plugs on the other cylinders but i know...
New plugs gapped and installed. Seems to run on four but dont tbink shes right. Running too rich perhaps? Thoughts? [MEDIA]
New plugs gapped and changed, result when warm... Thoughts are running rich? [MEDIA]