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wally
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Took the 450's back wheel off to clean up and paint over the weekend.
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what did you wrench on today??
- Thread starter chuck hahn
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Put the old airbox back on and really cranked down on the outside clamps to hold it to the carbs. So far so good but I'll let it sit overnight before trying to start the bike and see what happens.
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airbornespud
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nutzenbolts
nutzenbolts
i took the seat and tank off (first time i have not gotten a gas-bath when pulling the tank, thanks to the vacuum petcock) and re-torqued the head and valve cover nuts and bolts. hopefully this will stem the drips of oil from the left side. checked the plugs too. all in good shape. this 30 year old machine with 26,000+ miles continues to impress me.
nutzenbolts
i took the seat and tank off (first time i have not gotten a gas-bath when pulling the tank, thanks to the vacuum petcock) and re-torqued the head and valve cover nuts and bolts. hopefully this will stem the drips of oil from the left side. checked the plugs too. all in good shape. this 30 year old machine with 26,000+ miles continues to impress me.
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kingpin1958
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my gs550l
my gs550l
Well today I got the shims all swithched around and still need two shims (I already ordered then from Ray) I also got carb #3 put back together and #4 tore apart and is soaking overnight. Hopefully tomorrow get carb #4 put back together and brench sync the carbs. New plugs already installed and 4 new plugs gapped and ready to go.
my gs550l
Well today I got the shims all swithched around and still need two shims (I already ordered then from Ray) I also got carb #3 put back together and #4 tore apart and is soaking overnight. Hopefully tomorrow get carb #4 put back together and brench sync the carbs. New plugs already installed and 4 new plugs gapped and ready to go.
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More Cucciolo cleaning and dismantling tonight...
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chedd
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got the750s shims done,fitted the rebuilt carbs,compleate with new o rings .dropped the new battery in after afew spins she fired up!don't sound at all bad either!then i noticed fuel leaking from no.2. carb!!! ah well strip 'em of again tomorrow i guess, remind me again why we love these bikes so mutch:lol:
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MisterCinders
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Try knocking on the No. 2 carb bowl with screwdriver handle first. Might just be a stuck float.
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7981GS
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Guest
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Left the Cucciolo alone tonight and instead I made the dodgiest ugliest camera mount for my el-cheapo mini DV video camera I just received the other day.
Just used some scrap aluminium and galvanised steel with rubber mounts to hopefully eliminate some vibration.
It'll need some refining yet as the way it sits makes the camera point too high, but that'll be easy fixed.
I'm trying to get it behind the fly screen to try and keep wind noise out as much as I can too.
And I can use the laptop to preview the setup so I know it's aimed right.
Apologies for the filthy bike, has been lots of rain the last few days.
Just used some scrap aluminium and galvanised steel with rubber mounts to hopefully eliminate some vibration.
It'll need some refining yet as the way it sits makes the camera point too high, but that'll be easy fixed.
I'm trying to get it behind the fly screen to try and keep wind noise out as much as I can too.
And I can use the laptop to preview the setup so I know it's aimed right.
Apologies for the filthy bike, has been lots of rain the last few days.
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Greenbraes
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got the new seals and pistons for the rear caliper..so after it's soda blast and new paint it all went back together...the piston boots were a nightmare but finally got them on nice and neat
left the plastic cover off for the photo cause it is all scratched...
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left the plastic cover off for the photo cause it is all scratched...
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bubby
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im not sure how bad its scratched but i've had some luck wet sanding plastic to bring it back to life
Working on 4-cycle string trimmer someone threw out because it had no compression. 
I love the clueless...
I love the clueless...
Working on 4-cycle string trimmer someone threw out because it had no compression.
I love the clueless...
Let me know what you find out.
I found it out after the first pull while staring at the valve cover.
Didn't read the manual to know you have to check and adjust the valves on these things. 
No clearance, no compression.
I put it all back together and it started on the 2nd pull. So for the price of a carb and some fuel line ($40) I have a working 4 stroke weed wacker.
No clearance, no compression.
I put it all back together and it started on the 2nd pull. So for the price of a carb and some fuel line ($40) I have a working 4 stroke weed wacker.
After fighting most of the morning and early afternoon with my first failed attempt at a temporary tank
, I called up a local lawnmower store and picked up a used fuel tank from him, 2 ft of fuel line, and a shut off valve at Lowes. Did my first solitary carb synch and don't think I did too bad.
What do you think?
The funny part to me here was all four carbs were even until I grabbed my phone to take this picture. But like Cliff's tutorial states, don't worry about getting it perfect.:-\\\
, I called up a local lawnmower store and picked up a used fuel tank from him, 2 ft of fuel line, and a shut off valve at Lowes. Did my first solitary carb synch and don't think I did too bad.What do you think?
The funny part to me here was all four carbs were even until I grabbed my phone to take this picture. But like Cliff's tutorial states, don't worry about getting it perfect.:-\\\
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Nice one Scott! They say have them all within 2 of each other, and looks like all four are good
I revised my camera mount so the bottom part is now hinged instead of a bolt to clear the top triple tree properly.
It should be lined up straight enough to test on the way to work tomorrow if it's not still raining although it's a little hard to tell in the confined space tonight:
To be honest, I expect to review the footage and start to feel queasy watching it with all the vibration, but I can only try and see...
Then after that I got stuck back into the Cucciolo and I got the cases split tonight.
I revised my camera mount so the bottom part is now hinged instead of a bolt to clear the top triple tree properly.
It should be lined up straight enough to test on the way to work tomorrow if it's not still raining although it's a little hard to tell in the confined space tonight:
To be honest, I expect to review the footage and start to feel queasy watching it with all the vibration, but I can only try and see...
Then after that I got stuck back into the Cucciolo and I got the cases split tonight.
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GS ace
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I did an oil/filter change, checked the tranny and differential oil, and tire pressure on the RT for my 4,000 mile trip that will begin in a few days.
