fuel is leaking past one or more float needles
davey, try removing the mixture screws again and shooting carb cleaner through the hole, followed by compressed air. how did u do your bench synch...
ingition coils rarely fail. its sumthin else. probably not the plugs either cuz if it ran b4 the plugs should b ok.
spacer m issing ? as a test, loosen the rear axle nut about 1 turn then try wheel again. remove brake pads unless youre sure of no drag.
cover fitting looks like a good winter project. ive had duct tape on my seat for 2 years or more.
i need a seatcover too to replace the 36yo original on my '89 @ 38,000 miles. ive had duct tape on my seat for over 2 years. seems like outdoor...
great work, jim. another difficult but succesful rebuild that brought a bike back from the junkyard. let me know if u need any 250 parts, i have...
looks like a nice exceptionally clean one davey good score and good luck with it.
have u pulled a plug wire to check for a spark ? measure the battery voltage with a meter, must be at least 12.5. low voltage wont start.
like on a vfr [ATTACH]
WELCOME raeva mi verker !! bar ends take a hit if the bike tips over.
of all the things to check, ignition timing is the least likely to be a problem.
sure sign of a new member, they think theres a place to order new fairings :Cry:
sure could be :confused:
look at the main connections at the starter sokenoid plug, checking for evidence of heat or wire melting. [ATTACH]
try doing the simple things first (as above) rather than have a carb newby to tear everything apart. just tackle the simplest, easiest things...
if youre lucky you might cure the problems simply by pokin a thin wire (,o10") through each idle jet and doin nothing else. [ATTACH]...
thats great, issit ur 1st bike? good luck with it. post photos.
b4 u blow alot of money on an old beater like that, do a compression test to check what the numbers are. did you hear it run ?
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