No, don't agree that sticking starter switches are at all common on our bikes. Crashes, tip-overs, dirt in the mechanism are the common causes....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231504074718...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Multiple reports here and elsewhere* indicate that the cheap Chinese ebay fuel pumps...
NO, gas smell has nothing to do with those caps. Probably just venting from fuel tank and carb vents in hot weather.
What bike ?? Most likely a sticking START switch. Try some lube and working the button in and out.
If you have a centerstand there's no real need for a front stand as the wheel can be raised easily.
I'll becha almost no one ever checks the headlight aim on their bikes..............and few know how they should be aimed !!
Say "bye-bye" to the all-day comfort of the VFR.
Maybe. Why don't you study the FSM and then carefully measure the present settings ??
Vacuum slide diaphrams on the 2 non-moving ones are installed incorrectly. Try again, and test them b4 putting carbs on next time. You were...
Bright idea !! Read up on how to aim the headlights correctly.
Go ahead and try to get your carbs done in 2 weeks or less; Billy can't or won't do it. He's SLOW ! I've seen reports of his taking 6 weeks.
Squirrelman is much faster and less expensive than the alternatives. :eagerness:
Gen 4 bikes run lean at medium-to-low rpms due to EPA-mandated emission limits, and they are naturally prone to surging at low throttle openings....
All OK now. :cool: Thanks for letting me know.
Quite possibly the slide diaphrams are not seated properly in their grooves. In any case you had best let a very experienced carb fixer (like me...
Usually head gaskets blow when the engine is overheated (fan not working, insufficient coolant, bad radiator cap, etc.), but a bad gasket will...
Dija bench synch (balance) the carbs by eye when you worked on them ?? I can't agree with the above that carb balancing on a hot, cramped set of...
Go for the gen4, so much better than an '86. Not faster but more mechanically modern.
Place voltmeter leads on both battery terminals while the engine is running at about 5000 rpm to check that the charging voltage is within the...
Do the fuel problem drill, but first check that you're getting a spark when it fails to start. Drain float bowls and fuel tank, then use fresh...
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