what did you wrench on today??

[dorkburger]

I'm reasonably certain that something went wrong with the synch....I opened the carb and saw no glaring problems. After some further looking I noticed that the throttle plate was fully closed. I checked the other 3. They were not. Im thinking that maybe it moved when I tightened everything down.....I adjusted it to give it a bit of opening. Hopefully tomorrow ill start it and see if it improves. If so ill have to re synch. I also torched and bent an 8mm wrench so I can properly work the lock nut and screw together.

 

[jeffgs]

Little mocking up so I can the vision in my head. Tired of the crusty look but have to calm down and be patient. Lot's of wet sanding

 

[dorkburger]

Not fixed yet, but It seems that my suspicion was correct. I started it after cracking open the throttle plate and it idled nicely and the pipe got hot like the others.
Now i just need to re do the synch. Im happy and relieved.

I was thinking while walking the dog that one of those hospital appliances they use to hold the drip bags of medicine, etc, would be cool for hanging a small gas tank and sych tool from.....yes, i take long walks.

 

[dorkburger]

Carb synch is done. Being more organized in thought and practice, it took half the time this go around. The idle is now very smooth, and after a couple of throttle blips in the driveway it seems to be much more responsive. Hoping to get out for a test ride tonight or tomorrow.

 

[dorkburger]

Win!

Win!

Just got back from a test ride. Its running great....idles nice. Takes off nice. Putters thru town at low speed smoothly with no snatchiness, and highway work is nice too. A little frustrating this business was, but I learned some, and am rewarded with a fine running machine. Im pleased!

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Last week I installed new brake lines.
What I don't get is how come a simple job like just bleeding the brakes ALWAYS get's really messy for me?
For some reason I go all fumbley dumb, spilling fluid, poring old fluid into the res, kicking over the fluid bottle…
Seems like I just wanna take simple jobs to a higher level of adventure. :saturn:

 

[Guest]

Last week I installed new brake lines.
What I don't get is how come a simple job like just bleeding the brakes ALWAYS get's really messy for me?
For some reason I go all fumbley dumb, spilling fluid, poring old fluid into the res, kicking over the fluid bottle…
Seems like I just wanna take simple jobs to a higher level of adventure. :saturn:

Same thing happens to me often unless I carefully lay out my tools before starting, and return them immediately to the same place. I worked in biological research for 8 years, had to structure my lab bench with exquisite precision to get anything done.

 

[jeffgs]

Worked on a volusia that was hacked by a local shop. I mean hacked. Made it safe for my friend to ride again then moved to my stenciling my plate

 

[jeffgs]

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[rustybronco]

As chuck Hahn said, just say no. Five carb jobs since last Wednesday. A YFM660 quad. An old '60's Rochester products 2G. My Farmall A. 8hp Snow blower and the latest is a little YFM100A quad which supposedly ran last year.

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Had to pry the needle out of that one with a screwdriver.

Made a drop hitch for the wife's riding lawn mower yesterday so she could pull her new 'used' 17cu ft trailer.

More of the same tonight.

 

[dorkburger]

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[HAMMERHT]

Yesterday I had to fix a few issues with my 400.
I had to test to see if my starter was working (it is)
installing the starter back in the bike.
Replace my rectifier and starter relay and solder the wires that were damaged.
I accidentally shorted my clutch cable with my power side of my starter relay, so I have to get a new clutch cable.

 

[gustovh]

Started pulling the Samsonite mounts off Scruffy for repair, as well as the Hannigan.

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[jeffgs]

Jeff, please make sure that you have a safe clearance between those mounting bolts and the tire. I dont know if and how much the tire may "grow" at speed, but that may be a consideration also. Looking at your pic with the fender mocked up, it looks like a tight fit.

I thought about that Glen being a drag racer. What I had planned was not using lock washers but those nuts with the nylon thread, checking the clearance at that point and then shaving appropriately. Let me ask you, about how much clearance are thinking yourself? When I first had the idea I did nmount it aand checked that. At the point I am placing it there is a lot more clearance than if I had mounted it way up front like a british bike. Let me know what you think

 

[gustovh]

Dropped a dead tree, "18 at the base, limed it and bucked it up. Trying to get the new wind screen to fit the Hannigan now.

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[dorkburger]

I thought about that Glen being a drag racer. What I had planned was not using lock washers but those nuts with the nylon thread, checking the clearance at that point and then shaving appropriately. Let me ask you, about how much clearance are thinking yourself? When I first had the idea I did nmount it aand checked that. At the point I am placing it there is a lot more clearance than if I had mounted it way up front like a british bike. Let me know what you think

I would have to defer to others on this...

 

[Guest]

Jeff, please make sure that you have a safe clearance between those mounting bolts and the tire. I dont know if and how much the tire may "grow" at speed, but that may be a consideration also. Looking at your pic with the fender mocked up, it looks like a tight fit.

Drag racing tires, at least for cars, are designed to grow at speed. It adds a variable transmission, constantly shifting up, This came from a tire engineer who designed the tires.

 

[jeffgs]

Drag racing tires, at least for cars, are designed to grow at speed. It adds a variable transmission, constantly shifting up, This came from a tire engineer who designed the tires.

I thinkthe drag tire deal might get outa hand. I think Glen is refering to tires are going to grow because of heat and centrifical forces. I do think it is going to be very minute but it was on my mind and I appreciate Glen having the foresight to think about this too

 

[dorkburger]

The main reason I brought it up was that my first streetbike, a Kawasaki LTD 550s front tire would slightly rub the side of the fender when leaned into a turn. Maybe it was larger then stock. I never checked.

 

[cyberpvnk]

Installed a new throttle cable and made progress on the drag bars. Realized I will need risers for the bars so I ordered the adjustable Rox risers from Amazon. Anyone ever used them? They get amazing reviews.