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    I rebuild carbs

    Bump @chef, pm coming your direction
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    Possible LED headlight insert for my 5 x 7 headlight....thoughts?

    This is what I was looking for. Thanks. Also darnit.
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    cam chain tensioner question - 82 GS1100E

    Ah, thanks for that link. That's interesting. I'd only seen bw ringer's cam chain tensioner rebuild tutorial previously (referenced at the bottom of that writeup). I'll have to read it through a few times and look over the manual, but it seems like there isn't much risk in trying to do the...
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    cam chain tensioner question - 82 GS1100E

    Hi, I've looked a lot for information about this but not sure how to proceed. My bike is running well, but is a little noisy and hiccuppy(?) at idle. If I keep the revs over 12, 1300, it really smooths out. I'm wondering if the cam chain might be a little loose. I believe this is relatively...
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    Leaking carb points of failure audit

    That's a good possible next step. Definitely considering it. Potential problem, the needles from the eBay set vary in their "pointiness". Not sure if that's a deal breaker, again this is a first for me. I assume that doesn't mean they're bad, there are no chips, scratches, other surface...
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    Leaking carb points of failure audit

    Yes, measuring it right at the step, per Ed's tutorial. O ring: I'll have to email Mr Barr ask for another single I got the other, used, OEM set of float needles and valves from eBay. The valves seem to be the same height but the needles are very visibly shorter in the OEM set than the ones...
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    Leaking carb points of failure audit

    Is this kosher? Check the angle on the float tang, I had to bend them far, onto the other side, to get my 22.4mm measurement. Same on each carb. Just seems weird and like I'm doing something wrong... And most pictures I've seen, they're bent the other direction as well
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    Leaking carb points of failure audit

    I did bugger up the o-ring on one float valve. How bad, think it'll still seal?
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    Leaking carb points of failure audit

    Honestly the speed at which it's overflowing makes me think the floats are sticking and it's just open. It's a lot of follow. We'll see it's my first time digging into this at this level though. Still learning
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    Leaking carb points of failure audit

    Yeah, I can't get it to stop overflowing. Ordered some replacements off eBay, comes with set of four floats, needles and valves, a few other internals from someone parted carbs so hopefully something in that batch that will work as expected. Aiming to have this closed up by Tuesday wish me luck
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    Leaking carb points of failure audit

    Edit. I figured it out and makes sense now. I'm confused about your weak spring comment though... I thought that As the float rises, it compresses the spring until the needle seats fully in the needle valve, sealing the fuel passage. So a weak spring would cause the fuel to stop more easily...
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    Leaking carb points of failure audit

    Thanks Ed. I don't have any of that but can get some. I have 0000 steel wool but guessing that's a very bad idea
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    Leaking carb points of failure audit

    Hooked up each carb separately to a clear plastic hose to check fuel level. Three of them are the same height in the tube, right around the washer on the float bowl screws. One does not stop taking gas and it overflows out the Venturi. Will look at the following: Float height set to 22.4mm...
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    carburetor re-ganging: spacing and "snugness" of connectors

    Maniacal laughter... It makes so much sense now #stuffthatsnotinthemanual
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    carburetor re-ganging: spacing and "snugness" of connectors

    lifting up the spring on the sync dealliebob AH HA! you're awesome thanks Ed. I don't have them in front of me but I know what you mean by this
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    carburetor re-ganging: spacing and "snugness" of connectors

    another question that will hopefully be answerable just by people with more familiarity and experience: I'm finishing my carbs, they're each closed up at this point. Getting ready to reconnect them to one another, and then reattach them all to the gang plates. I'm confused/surprised by the...
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    Cam Chain Tensioner Rebuild

    Thanks both. I'll do it now if I get the parts before I finish the carbs, or leave it till winter. Either way I'll do it right. Appreciate the wisdom.
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    Cam Chain Tensioner Rebuild

    I'm going to add to this thread instead of starting a new one and just creating more jumbled. I'm also reading the article on BW ringer, and want to look at my cam chain tensioner. I am leaking some oil from there and had planned originally to just take it off to replace the gasket. Am I...
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    Stutter at WOT

    Will start with draining off <200cc oil tomorrow morning, so oil level is solidly in the middle of the sight glass
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    Stutter at WOT

    The oil was just changed and it's at the full line, possibly a tiny bit above as I'm not 100% sure I'm on true level, but still some are visible through the side Glass. So if it is over full, it would only be by a small amount. The bike has a 4 into 1 Supertrapp. Still has a stock air box. I...
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