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Thanks for the great site. Most of the things I have done on this bike I have learned about from this site. Here is my (sob!) story:
I bought a 1982 1100GLZ 3 years ago and have been working on it off and on for 3 years. The plan was to tinker around with it and learn a bit about old bikes. Problem is, I still can’t get it to start.
Details: I bought the bike in the dead of a Minnesota winter when it was below zero so did not attempt to start. Just verified it turned over. I pulled the jug and replaced the gasket with an Athena. I then pulled the valves and cleaned them up along with all the passages using degreaser. I put new oil seals and valve springs in. When I put the jug back on, I cracked a ring and replaced it with a new one. After putting it back together I did a compression check and all were at 125+ except the one I replaced was now at 85. I put a 4 into 1 Mac pipe on it. I checked the valve clearances and put in a couple new disks to get it within spec. I replaced the intake boots and weather stripped the airbox. I dipped the carb and cleaned all passages with a carb cleaning wire verifying that the enricher tube was clear and carb cleaner can be sent through it and out the proper hole. The float bowl also has free passage where the enricher tube fits in. (the carbs have been dipped three times since it last ran). Tank is clean and I replaced the petcock with new one. I then replaced the coils with 3 Ohm green dynatechs. I fitted a dyna 2000 ignition and crank trigger on the bike and replaced the Regulator / Rectifier with a new aftermarket one from I think Ricks Motorsports. I put the relay in as suggested to get 12v to the coils. I have verified that it is working. I replaced the plugs and gapped to about .026. Replaced battery this year and fully charged. Plugs are getting spark, seems pretty small but is blue.
It still won’t start. Here are the current symptoms. Tank is pulled, have a funnel taped to fuel intake and filled to top of fuel inlet tube. Bike turns over but will not fire. I sprayed starter fluid into cylinder and replaced plugs. Gives just a little flutter but won’t fire. Adjusted air screws to 1.75 out from seated. Same result. Pulled airbox and shot starter fluid into carbs as turning over. Still just a bit of a flutter of firing and then nothing. Continues to crank over but nothing happening.
Here are the options I am currently considering:
1. Recheck valve clearances – is the starter fluid not getting into the cylinder due to an overly tight intake valve? Still, it seems like it should fire when sprayed directly into the cylinder. Again, it just gives a weak little flutter when sprayed directly into cylinder.
2. Check the float heights – this should not prevent running on starter fluid though.
Am I missing something?
I bought a 1982 1100GLZ 3 years ago and have been working on it off and on for 3 years. The plan was to tinker around with it and learn a bit about old bikes. Problem is, I still can’t get it to start.
Details: I bought the bike in the dead of a Minnesota winter when it was below zero so did not attempt to start. Just verified it turned over. I pulled the jug and replaced the gasket with an Athena. I then pulled the valves and cleaned them up along with all the passages using degreaser. I put new oil seals and valve springs in. When I put the jug back on, I cracked a ring and replaced it with a new one. After putting it back together I did a compression check and all were at 125+ except the one I replaced was now at 85. I put a 4 into 1 Mac pipe on it. I checked the valve clearances and put in a couple new disks to get it within spec. I replaced the intake boots and weather stripped the airbox. I dipped the carb and cleaned all passages with a carb cleaning wire verifying that the enricher tube was clear and carb cleaner can be sent through it and out the proper hole. The float bowl also has free passage where the enricher tube fits in. (the carbs have been dipped three times since it last ran). Tank is clean and I replaced the petcock with new one. I then replaced the coils with 3 Ohm green dynatechs. I fitted a dyna 2000 ignition and crank trigger on the bike and replaced the Regulator / Rectifier with a new aftermarket one from I think Ricks Motorsports. I put the relay in as suggested to get 12v to the coils. I have verified that it is working. I replaced the plugs and gapped to about .026. Replaced battery this year and fully charged. Plugs are getting spark, seems pretty small but is blue.
It still won’t start. Here are the current symptoms. Tank is pulled, have a funnel taped to fuel intake and filled to top of fuel inlet tube. Bike turns over but will not fire. I sprayed starter fluid into cylinder and replaced plugs. Gives just a little flutter but won’t fire. Adjusted air screws to 1.75 out from seated. Same result. Pulled airbox and shot starter fluid into carbs as turning over. Still just a bit of a flutter of firing and then nothing. Continues to crank over but nothing happening.
Here are the options I am currently considering:
1. Recheck valve clearances – is the starter fluid not getting into the cylinder due to an overly tight intake valve? Still, it seems like it should fire when sprayed directly into the cylinder. Again, it just gives a weak little flutter when sprayed directly into cylinder.
2. Check the float heights – this should not prevent running on starter fluid though.
Am I missing something?
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