If you want to email the guys a cyclesalvage.net, it's a huge scrap yard about 1/4 mile from my house. They may have one for you. I'm not...
I will have to dig in the shop, but I believe I sold it. If you don't hear from me, assume it's gone, sadly. Ride smart!
Mostly complete and running bike. Many pics and a video. Relatively clean. eBay listing
Both side covers wanted - any color, original black preferred. If you have mufflers/complete exhaust, might also be interested. Located in...
See i thought that too, but when i ground a spare plug to the frame, it's got great spark on 1/3.
Yes, i used the clear tube method, and very meticulously checked the levels. It could very well be garbage in the bowls, but have used an in-line...
I just completely rebuilt everything in the carbs, but there is a potential for a stuck float which I'll check. Brand new oil and filter,...
Something's going on that the header pipes on 1 & 3 don't warm up. Sounds pretty terrible, and unburnt gas dripping from the collector box. I...
A blown head gasket definitely might cause a sort of puffing sound. Do you have acompression tester? Performing this test is a pretty basic...
I'm pretty much at my wits end on this pig and don't know what to do :evil: I checked the clearances over 10 times yesterday, with some...
Absolutely stunning work. Very well written, and definitely some great pics - those carbs definitely took one for the team.
Just throwing it out there, but it could be old/not enough oil.
You did not mention, but were the carbs apart?? If you soaked the carbs while together on the rack, you may have killed your throttle shaft...
Welcome to XJBikes! You've come to the right place. Check your valve clearances - if you have a tight valve, very strange noises can result....
There is aMaxc 4-1 kit for your bike, if you want to pop for it, otherwise there are quite a few sets of stock exhaust systems on ebay. Used, so...
This method actually works quite well for pulling dents. I helped a buddy out with a huge ding caused by a stray shopping cart hitting his car...
What are your compression numbers - no use doing more work than necessary with another head removal. How old is your gas - fuels have 30-60 day...
Re: Demon Valves! Updated W/ Compression Numbers. Hey, thanks again. Glad to know my compression numbers are encouraging. Forgot to...
Re: Demon valves! Alrighty - fresh compression numbers: 130PSI across all 4 cylinders after cranking for 5 seconds on each. I would still...
Re: Demon valves! All but 2 are used. I used a digital caliper to confirm all their measurements, and all were within .01mm of their...
Re: Demon valves! 1) Same lobe position every time, 180 degrees off the buckets; dead oposite the top of shim. 2) Don't know anything about...
Re: Demon valves! They are actually getting loser, aka needing a thicker shim. They've been all over, but usually it's 2 and 3, both intake and...
Alrighty, I've had an incredibly terrible time getting my syncing/colortuning to work after a carb overhaul, but before this can happen, the...
Air suction on intake is also a good idea. If you are able, take a video of it and rev up a little bit.
Awesome. OEM or aftermartket doesn't much matter to me. Let me know when you get some pics after taking off the trunk.
Are thevalves in spec? If they are, there will still be some slight noise, but if they are not, there could be all kinds of strange sounds....
Up for grabs as in you will be selling it, or using it? I realllly am interested if you don't have plans for it. Looks like an awesome bike,...
Be really careful with the valve cover gasket. You might be able to save it, if you don't damage it, and it has not turned from rubber to...
Thanks for the reply as always, fitz. The eliminator has 6 o-rings, two between each carb (none on either end). [img] Comparing the sync...
Ah, yes. I did not catch that he wanted to preserve his paint. I think if someone used an entire vat of pure CLR, they'd go blind from the...
Im not certain on that actually. My 550 cover doesn't have paint, so i just hosed it off with engine degreaser. However, I recall a thread...
Start withvalve clearances up top - a loose valve can certainly cause all kinds of problems, and the bike shouldn't be ridden if they're out of...
You could cook it on the stove in a large disposable alluminum pan using something like CLR.
I cannot seem to get the carbs to sync fully - 1,2, and 3 are all at about four PSI, while 4 is at three. Turning the sync screw between 3 and 4...
You are correct yet again kind sir, and I am ever the fool - forgot it entirely. Am I correct on the order of tuning tasks?
1) What did I do wrong this time? Getting my carbs back on the bike. I put the throttle cable on the throttle shaft between carbs 2 and 3, but...
PO had installed straight through pipes (buzzy as a blonde at senior prom), which I've ditched and found some stock mufflers with good baffles on...
Gotcha, then I will just do that. When it comes to using the clear tube on the middle carbs, 2 and 3, how does one get a good view of the clear...
Im setting my float heights using the clear tube method. Took me quite awhile to level them to my liking, but I'm there. I measured carb 4 and the...
Perfect, thanks for the details.
Awesome, thanks Rick. So, for specificity's sake, the thick seal is on the right, and the thin on the left? Which direction do they need to be...
Thanks for the help, but I've read that already - it fails to answer my question exactly. I have a 550, so the master cylinder is a bit...
I live about 30 minutes from Green Bay. I'm feeling the spring fever much like you are. Fortunately I've got pretty much all of the parts I need...
Rebuilding my master cylinder, but I don't know which rubber o-rings go where on the piston. There are two, and one has a smaller inside...
This worked perfectly! Thankfully the kroil got in there much nicer after 3 more days of sitting. A couple of wrenches on it, and it spun right...
Howdy all. I broke the tip off an exhaust stud and need to remove it. There is still about an inch and a half sticking out of the head, and I've...
I would be willing to meet up, for sure. But what exactly is a carb clinic? And do you know much about wheel bearings :wink:
Im in the Fox Valley area about 20 miles south of Green Bay. Yourself?
I'm going to be replacing my tires, and Im currently working on redoing the brakes - how can I determine if I should replace my front & rear wheel...
This is also true, but i've bench synced them with the paper-clip method - Im pretty certain it's just the chewed up edge. I filed it just a bit...