Got to work on the clutch system today. I knew the master cylinder was due for a rebuild so I began there. The fluid looked very bad. [ATTACH]...
Thanks. I'm in contact with the previous owner almost daily. He's obviously a great friend :) Love your avatar - haha!
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Back at it today and finally got her running pretty well! Got the new carb boots on... [ATTACH] Lubed them up :D [ATTACH] Got the carbs back...
Eventually got the key working, but funny you should mention that cable lube tool. I used to have one of those in my dirt riding days. I was...
Yay! New pilot jets and carb boots arrived today. [ATTACH] The new carb boots are so amazingly pliable compared to the old ones. Glad I ponied...
You're right; and bikes in the San Francisco Bay Area go for even more than you might think. Even the biggest piece of crap, if it will even...
That is pretty cool! Once the bike is road worthy, I'll be able to work on it at my buddy's house on his pneumatic lift :)
Just tallied up the costs... Already spent: Jets Carb boots Battery Air filter cleaner Air filter oil Oil filter Brake fluid Oil Coolant...
Thanks. I'm looking forward to the break while I wait for the parts to arrive, haha! I haven't worked on a bike without a proper lift in a very...
The float in the carb that was leaking came out without its needle valve attached. "Well, there's your problem!" Gonna clean everything well and...
Well, I will never again take a "how hard could it possibly be?" approach to removing V4 carbs. What a pain in the butt. I took my time, was very...
Glad to have you following along. Headed back out right now to attempt carb removal. Wish me luck. Hopefully pictures of my success later!
Started tearing in to it today. First, I wanted to drain the tank. Looks like the emissions equipment has already been removed. [ATTACH] Then...
Thanks for the help. There is no more Honda dealer on the San Francisco side of the bay, and I'm not dealing with the traffic and bridge tolls to...
^ That's a great idea! I've got some unused Sig Sauer lube laying around. Made a little progress today: 1. Finally got the helmet lock/seat...
True. I've got some PB Blaster around somewhere - I'll have to dig that up.
Update: Returned the K&N filter but they didn't have a replacement available. Will hit up a couple moto stores tomorrow. Went out to the garage...
Thank you for the information. I will return the K&N tomorrow and pick up an OEM filter when I'm out battery shopping on Friday morning. If I...
I had not heard. I could return it. I wouldn't use the bolt head, but a strap wrench instead. If the bolt head is the only issue with them...? The...
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