First off, I'm new to this forum and the V-four. Bought a 1986 750 with a electrical short ( an electricion owed the bike, it cost just under four bucks to fix) to play with and try to return to stock appearance. (I'll post pics later). I read alot of the forum topics regarding carb removal and got nervous. It was a peice of cake! Lossen the hose clamps on the rubber carb mounts, spray with PB blaster, wiggle a little and let it sit. Come back with a small pry bar and bingo! Popped right off. I'm removing the carbs for a lite cleaning and o-ring change. This is my second honda. The first was a CB750 punched out to an 890. Current bikes Kawasaki ZRX1200R Honda VFR750 Honda CR500 KTM EXC 300
Old hondas dont do well when you punch them oot. Just saying. Did it shit itself on your watch? Me-more of a stock guy, but am eyeing a bandito 1200 which I would do a big bore kit on...Anway, Had to say it...Electrician bike that has an electrical fault. Thats like buying your house from a plummer and you have to replace pipes ound: Saw a few incommetant plummers/elecritians before...more electricians than plummers, anyway... What o-rings are you refering to?
Hmmmm, - Mixture screws - Float seat - Choke / Enrichener valve - Float bowl (not really an O-ring but more of a rubber gasket) - Fuel transfer tubes - Vacuum slide diaphragms!!! These get dried out and crack. Well I guess there are a few rubber goodies in there that are likely to be deteriorated and hey, nothing like burning a few hours in the shop when it's too cold outside to play.
The CB ran for a long time until we slid under a truck that pulled out in front of me. Totaled! The O-rings or Seals are for the fuel rails # 3 is leaking.
If they came off so easily it might suggest that they might have been off recently b4 you got the bike.
New boots need proper placement, CARB side is marked and 1/4" cutout must be placed exactly to match up with tab on carb. That's all in the Honda Bible, of course.
I believe in copper soul sox btw, just thought I would throw that into the arena New boots are the way to fly, I go for new insulator bands too, cause dats dah way I roll. :wacko:
So I'm just getting it running to evaluate what needs to be done. But installed new oring on fuel tee, put the carb back on and #1 lubed the boots with a little lithium grease. #2 Set the rear boots on kinda cockeyed (saw it suggested here and thought it made sense). Set the front in the boots with minimal pressure then put my belly into the back two and they went right on. I'm really suprised and happy the VFR is smooth with more bottom than I thought it would have. It's starving for fuel on the top end but I don't know yet if it's the old gas that was left in the tank or some jets are clogged. I'll pull the carbs sometime the next couple of days again.
Do it now. Bad main jets leaning out at speed can cause overheating, damage. Always get rid of any fuel more than about 6 mo old.
