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Hi, if you buy the Orings and 4 cans of good spray carb cleaner, you can have the intake orings for what I paid for them at bike bandit, $1.19 each. I aint looking to get rich, I won't charge any labor. I haven't had a project for 5 months and I'm getting itchy to buy a bike just so I'll have one to work on. Are you going to the vintage bike pic nic at pioneers park this sunday? Here's the ad.
ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLE picnic, Sunday, August 13th, noon to 3, Pioneers Park, Call Great Plains Cycle for details (402) 467-4126.
 
Wish I could make it to Lincoln this weekend but the Mrs. has this weekend booked:?

How long would it take to work on my bike?
Does it have to be cold, or could I ride it to Lincoln?

Trying to plan a time to head that direction....

James
 
It will take a 2-3 hours for the carbs if there's no snags. Have you had the carb bowls off and noticed any broken float posts? Are the factory plugs still covering the air screws? If not, are there any stripped screw heads down in the holes? All these will add more time. If they have never been tampered with it's a piece of cake. The intake manifold orings will take an hour or so. The only reason the bike would need to be cold is if you wanted to adjust the valves, otherwise riding it here would be fine.
 
Adjusting the valves could be done last couldn't it?

I'm just not sure when I could get away.. The bike came with the original owners manual and everything has been written down what has been done to the bike. Fianl drive was changed a long time ago. Don't remember just when I think couple seasons ago. Would it hurt the bike driving that far with that not being done?

James
 
I don't understand the changing the final drive nor what damage could be done. Engine has to sit a minimum of 12 hours before adjusting valves.
 
I did not know that.(about the valves)

I'm not sure either:) but the manual says there's grease in the rear end that can be changed. The records that were kept says that the final drive grease was changed a while ago..
 
There's gear oil in the rear end that was probably changed. The splines also get greased whenever removed. You need to buy a gasket ahead of time to adjust the valves.
 
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