spark plugs - are they telling me anything ?

Well I didn't get one, don't have one and am not going to buy one just to take it back, hopefully it won't take long, to screw with the screws, did the carb sync and didn't use no fan, so maybe I can get this done as well, if I hurry and do it right...

so tomorrow I will do it....

.

Why do you need a fan?
Just how long does it take to screw with a few screws?

Eric

Tuning tomorrow.....

gonna go and eat now....been running around all day, getting this setup, still need a fan

soon guys, very soon.....

.

Put some gas in it and start tuning!
After it gets warm that is.

Eric

Plugs all cleaned up, and put back in (sorry no pics) even a bit of anti seize on the threads, and I got all I needed for my IV Station....hahahahaha I think it looks good, cap from a bottle of gear oil, bottle was not given to me just the cap, old bottle of motor oil, top cut, wires added to support, cap installed and taped really good, hopefully it will not leak ( I will test latter ) stand is from my industrial lighting, big halogen lights were removed, and it's been set in place....

Good to go......











.

Excellent. I am going to pass the procedure off to bwringer for proofreading and try to get a short ride in before it starts to storm.

together again

OK so the bike is back together again....

need to get an aux tank, and a fan....

out the door soon to do this

plugs are clean, screws out 1.5 turns, battery is in at least that still works, all the cables and wires has been buttoned up and ready to go....





.

KK, I replied to your pm, Thanks

I am out and about getting all the crap I need, to get the old girl back up and running

We still might be able to do the phone call thingy, I do have calling cards we use here, it might work out we shall see, I will get one of those as well

The write up will be great, and if I can follow it, maybe we can post it here for future reference for others that might need it.

Well off to the stores I go,,,,,dammit I need to get a fan,,,,,maybe I can swipe one from work of someones desk......lol


Spyug, keep that beer cold, and the carb tune for the ready, maybe we don't need it, but the beer we will for sure....hope to be on the road by tomorrow

Cheers

Status Report

GK is getting everything ready. I sent him the list of things he needs to do to prepare for this.
Unfortunately, since it is an international call I cannot walk him through it over the phone ($$$).
Therefore I am doing a write-up for GK and will send it to him this afternoon. In a perfect world all will be GTG tomorrow and he will be back on the road.

We are waiting. Did you get it running yet?
I'll be in the man cave when you come down for your run

Good luck with it fellas.
Spyug

I agree. Every one looks like a good screw.
Wait, that did not come out right.

Well these all looked good....









carbs are back together, screws turned out 1.5 turns, will install them tomorrow, get the aux tank, and get ready for the next step....

.

OK

no starting, will get everything else done and prepared

I will figure out something for the aux tank....

hope you get your buddy sorted out

Cheers

.

so to recap
assemble the carbs, set screws to 1.5 turns out, install carbs, leave plugs alone.

That is all you should do. Do not start it yet.
I have to leave to pick up a friend. His car is apart and he needs to borrow my vice tonight so I will be free to help you tomorrow.
You will have my number in a PM before we start so we can discuss in gory detail what you should do. It is a lot easier to have an interactive conversation when doing something like this.
Talk to you tomorrow.
BTW, I went to the auto parts and picked up a radiator overflow tank for $10 and some fuel line, and I zip tie that to my bars. Works great, has a lid on it. Just used it this afternoon, as a matter of fact.

Canadian Tire sells snap ring pliers that were on sale a while back. I bought a pair, but the tips were pretty short. I can't recommend them for this application. In the end I ground down some finishing nails to do the trick.

I can't see how your needle settings would affect your idle though...

The Canadian Tire ones don't work, I picked some up at lunch today, it was on my way home, and yes they are short, so they will go back, I have a few specialty stores around, so I will get some at another time, ones that will work...

Let's forgo the needles for now, they have no effect on the idle. When you do get them, just remove the top of an outside carb and do that. That was for data collection only, it is just easiest to do while the carbs are off the bike. The most important bit of data you presented was the pilot jet size. You will still want to document the shims, btw.

O.K., put them all together. Set your air/fuel screws (from now on just screws for brevity) to 1 1/2 turns out from lightly seated and mount the carbs.
The next thing we will need are photos of the plugs, prior to starting that bad boy up. Once you take the pics, it is best if you clean them. I use brake cleaner and a brass bristle brush, you may have a similar method. Basically, we want them to be void of any previous carbon deposits. An old toothbrush will work in a pinch.
I take it you have a way of running the engine without mounting the tank? And a long skinny screwdriver that you can reach the inside screws with the carbs mounted?
Shall I P.M. my phone number so we can discuss the next steps?

I'm am missing a young Sigourney Weaver playing a seductress for this, btw, so the next time I am in Ontario you owe me a beer.

So I will put the carbs back together, no needle info right now, and then go and struggle on putting the carbs back into the bike.

I will turn in the 4 screws in and then back em out 1.5 turns, I don't have an aux tank, but seems I will have to make something up, if I put the normal tank on it will be hard to get to the screws.

you can pm me the number if you wish and we can make a time to do the rest over the phone, it will not be tonight, it's getting late and I have a few things on the go.

sometime tomorrow possibly, not sure if it will be morning, afternoon, or latter...

so for now enjoy the seductress, and as for the beer, no problem, stop by anytime, door is always open...

the plugs are brand new, but I can pull them out and clean them up before first start, but there is less than 50 miles if that

so to recap
assemble the carbs, set screws to 1.5 turns out, install carbs, clean plugs, hook up fuel, and try to start the bike, and see if she idles, and call you if I get that far ?

Right