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"Bargin" 650, I think the honeymoon is over....

Flyingace said:
"Glad your compression improved. You've got to careful with this site - they will have you cleaning your carbs for a flat tire. Just kidding :) "
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I have kinda gathered that and that's why I didn't tell any about the leaking valve stem. I just hope that after I rebuild the carbs that I don't find that what is going on is some sort of electrical weakness, causing the plugs not to fire full spark? Thanks for the input.

cg
 
Bubble on float

Bubble on float

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This is a bubble(?) on the side of #2 carb float. Dosen't seem to be a hole, what do you carb experts think?
 
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If it's not a hole, maybe a dab of epoxy on it? Just enough to keep it from getting worse. Iv'e never seen that happen before. :confused:
 
I use super glue to fill small cracks in wood I turn on a lathe. Controlled, multipul coats, built up, over loose material, to fill gaps. I don't see a hole, looks more like a poped blister.
Bruce,
Forget the message on your cell from yesterday. Newbee carb-rebuilder panic :eek: . I worked out a plan.

cg
 
"Do you get your filters local or mail order? "

NAPA # is 1220. I buy them by the case to save a few bucks. (no O-ring)
Hastings # is LF570, comes with O-ring. Also buy them by the case.

I can usually re-use the O-rings several times. ;)

Eric
 
Charlie G said:
I use super glue to fill small cracks in wood I turn on a lathe. Controlled, multipul coats, built up, over loose material, to fill gaps. I don't see a hole, looks more like a poped blister.
Bruce,
Forget the message on your cell from yesterday. Newbee carb-rebuilder panic :eek: . I worked out a plan.

cg
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Is super glue impervious to gas? I don't know. I've used JB weld on broken float posts and it holds up.
 
Rootbeer please

Rootbeer please

Rootbeer or what....? I have someone local who will give me a set of 550 carbs. Don't know year. All I know is bike has mag wheels and a kickstart and is an E. I'll PM soon if I get in a bind. Very nice of you to offer.


Charlie G
 
Charlie G said:
Rootbeer or what....? I have someone local who will give me a set of 550 carbs. Don't know year. All I know is bike has mag wheels and a kickstart and is an E. I'll PM soon if I get in a bind. Very nice of you to offer.


Charlie G
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Charlie,
I don't think those carbs will be any use to you. They sound like they will be 22mm VM carbs, not the CV type that are on your bike.

All kickstart models had the VM carbs.
 
Thanks Don. I haven't seen these carbs or the bike they came off of yet. He offered they to me in idle conversation.

cg
 
I've got the carbs done. See if i can get them back on the bike with air box and cables in the right order. Plan to bench sink. Got my Morgan Carbtune this week. New float via Chef. I hope this goes as easy as the carb rebuild went.

Don:
The 550 carbs were VM's. Looks like I found a 78-9 550 parts bike, less the motor. This fellow with the 550, bought this bike for the engine. He is mounting it in a riding lawnmower, :eek: no blade mind you. Will post pictures some day.

Thanks all.

cg
 
Just got the carbs back on the bike. Once I got the float bowls filled with gas it started up fine.

I'm sure there is some little old retired Japanese motorcycle design engineer who is still laughing his arse off about how hard he made it to install the carbs and air box. Tight fit, requiring all my patience. Talk about 10 pounds in a 5 lb. bag.

I bench synched the carbs, and set the one pilot(?) adlustment screw at 2 turns. Set float height to spec. Idels at around 1100 rpms. Took it for a ten mile ride and it :cool: scoots now. No bogging down a 5000 rpm. 70mph now, or at least compared to my 450. It runs so good I'm afraid to touch a thing. I don't have anything to compare it to.

I got a Morgan Carbtune to sync carbs and I remember reading the proceedure to to adjust pilot screw. Which do I do first?

Thanks to all. GSResources alone is a good reason to own a GS. Looks like I'll be riding the 650 at the Mt. Shasta Rally. I'm sure my south end will be happier.


cg
 
Charlie G said:
Just got the carbs back on the bike. Once I got the float bowls filled with gas it started up fine.

I'm sure there is some little old retired Japanese motorcycle design engineer who is still laughing his arse off about how hard he made it to install the carbs and air box. Tight fit, requiring all my patience. Talk about 10 pounds in a 5 lb. bag.

I bench synched the carbs, and set the one pilot(?) adlustment screw at 2 turns. Set float height to spec. Idels at around 1100 rpms. Took it for a ten mile ride and it :cool: scoots now. No bogging down a 5000 rpm. 70mph now, or at least compared to my 450. It runs so good I'm afraid to touch a thing. I don't have anything to compare it to.

I got a Morgan Carbtune to sync carbs and I remember reading the proceedure to to adjust pilot screw. Which do I do first?

Thanks to all. GSResources alone is a good reason to own a GS. Looks like I'll be riding the 650 at the Mt. Shasta Rally. I'm sure my south end will be happier.


cg
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Good deal! See ya at Shasta.
 
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