Hello again gents! A bit of an update since last I posted here. The bike ran awhile ago, not well, but ran. I received guidance from members here...
Update: So I was able to ride it without any issues for the first time today. It takes a bit to warm up but I can ride it with a bit of choke on...
Yes the store I got it from was able to give me the same battery but with the terminals swapped. Convenient, although I would have rather gotten...
I was able to figure it out with the assistance of another member. The starter motor was in desperate need of a rebuild and afterwards it worked...
Bike is back together and starts strong! No more waiting for the battery to die while starting. I made sure the spark is good as well. Now it's on...
Awesome news, rebuilt the starter motor with the kit I bought. The copper was completely black along with the rest of the armature and upon...
Already pulled and rebuild kit ordered :) going to seal the tank once it dries out hopefully tomorrow.
I'm working on the tank right now, I got some Red-Kote since it seems well liked. Otherwise I installed the new starter solenoid and now the bike...
So I used a small patch on the outside and put a bit into the hole, forgive me it was JB Fuel Tank weld. Its cured over 24 hours now and appears...
Ok. I am going to attempt to remove the rust on the inside of the tank and seal it with stuff that says it seals pinholes. Its cheap and...
Alright, so I charged the battery, mounted it and tried to start the bike. It was still majorly sluggish, and ultimately the engine stopped...
I'm charging the new battery right now so I'm hoping it was simply the low battery. Luckily the fuses were popping instantly when I was hooking it...
So I looked at the battery closely, the one that the parts place said fit my bike has the positive on the right. I'm an idiot, no wonder the fuses...
Update: I got the valve cover back on the bike, replaced the front brake lines, and also replaced the rear shoes. They were bad however I simply...
New shims are in the bike! Looks like brake lines and rear drum shoes will get here just before I put the valve cover back on.
I got a replacement brake lever and master cylinder already but will check it again. I have new OEM brake lines and rear brake shoes coming from...
So the new gasket and shims should be arriving this Saturday and I'm looking forward to vacuum syncing the carbs afterwards. Once that's done i...
Conversation started! Ill also see about getting replacement gaskets for the side and valve covers.
Ok got the shim numbers, luckily all were legible! 1. I Y280 E Y265 2. I Y275 E Y250 3. I Y275 E Y270 4. I Y285 E Y 280 So how i read the...
Thanks K-moe, I'll pull them out after lunch and see about getting some numbers.
Alright, so I've taken measurements and after seeing some other people's measurements I'm wondering if my gauges don't measure in fine enough...
Thanks K-Moe, will correct them a turn in tomorrow. 3.5 was what some of them took to spin back in. I have wire and feeler gauges so at minimum i...
Ill see if i can spot those at the hardware store this weekend should i find any shims missing numbers.
I was told to remove the shims and measure them with calipers in the event the numbers are worn off. I did reset the screws, one was higher than...
K-Moe exactly, I saw the horn on there and it's gonna have to come off. Alright i'll give the valve clearance reading a shot this weekend, just...
I think i actually do have some wire on a spool around. I also have metric feeler gauges but will need digital calipers and hemostats. Just gasket...
Of course K-Moe, I couldn't help myself honestly I needed some kind of validation that I was making progress! The bike is already taken apart...
Alrighty gents! I got the new valves and seats from Len yesterday and installed them into the carbs today. No leak from the carbs! I was able to...
The one i linked was my fathers bike which is long gone by now. He drag raced it in the philipines on a honda race team of all places. He removed...
Just checked that map of gas stations and it seems I'm pretty distant from any of them. If fuel additive works I may do more research into them...
I spoke with Len and for ethanol fuel they recommend the metal tipped valves. Also explained how the valves i currently have don't work because...
Before I email him can any of you identify the ones I'm currently using? Do they resemble the correct ones or no? I cant seem to find images of...
Just went out to test the #1 again by oversetting the float so it would close very early and it seemed to work for a second, it definitely took...
Here's a pic of the #1 float needle that seems to be not working. Silver with a black rubbery tip. Part if the issue is I don't know what the...
I have been at it for 5 hours, it is the same every time no matter what adjustments i make. The first carb spits fuel from the intake side...
Alrighty gents, just came in after an interesting start. I've watched videos and read threads on how to do this but im guessing that i dont have...
Yes they are all set very close to 17.5 mm from the gasket seat to the seam of the float on the higher edge, not the top edge. Either way today is...
Like i said im new to this and still learning so i was more than happy when the seller offered to take the carbs back and look at them one more...
Absolutely! I've been reading many links provided about wet-setting and such. So far, the floats dry-set measurements are 17.5mm from where the...
Alright I did a little research and have a carb vacuum sync gauge set and valve gap tool on order. Will report back once I've checked valve...
@bigfitz52 I'll need some tools for valve clearances, and a vacuum sync is that the 4 gauges thing that I see people using trying to get the...
Will do, carbs are off right now and float bowls are open. I will watch the video and see about getting the floats squared away.
Yes...Hitachi, I am an idiot. And yes here is a picture of the 4 plugs, as they sat in the engine from left to right. Fried may be an...
Hello All! First post here and hoping to get some help with these monstrous Mikuni carbs. I got the bike a couple months ago in fairly rough...