I expect you are correct. There seems to me a limited selection of available tires in getting a matched set of 16" / 18" tires, and in restoring...
Thanks for the link betarace. It's a good article, but it seems to be in contradiction with what I am being told by friends that are tire experts...
New tires! I'm not exactly new to motorcycles, 34 years of riding now that I count them. Starting out on a honda 50, the big tall ones with the...
Hey Toecutter, I pulled the carbs.....again, and double checked the boots and they seem OK. I did find the problem with the carbs though: The...
Hello everyone. Thanks for all your help getting to this point: The bike is together and getting close. A recap - the carbs were a basket case...
Note to self - when I buy a basket case bike and rebuild the carbs I will buy new jets. Looks like this is the same problem I have been having...
SUCCESS!!!!! And I am cooking up a crow to have a bite right now. Back to the first suggestions made when I posed the question - I should have...
OK. Called in a motorcycle mechanic friend of mine last night. He double checked the float adjustment multiple times and it is right on at 7mm....
yup, same idea. I'm gonna have a friend give it a second look for me and see if he thinks I have the levels right.
OK, so I made a guage out of plastic margerine container lid - exactly 7mm, spans both floats. When I measue them they seem right on - if...
I snuck out to the shop at lunchtime. I propped the carbs up on the bench at exactly the same angle they are mounter on the bike. I connected...
The good news is Canada Beat Russia. The bad news is that something was bothering me while I was watching the game - I went out to the shop and...
Dizzy: I will pick up some clear tubing tomorrow and try that - thanks. Here's what happened tonight: With the carbs on the bike I filled the...
The work day is over, I'm going to go put a fire on in the shop and play. I'm going to leave the carbs on and connect the test tank, then when the...
Good idea - I don't think the fuel pump keeps running, but before I pull the carbs again I will try your suggestion and feed directly from my test...
The floats were ok - not leaking. The fuel is pristine, and I am using a plastic push lawnmower tank for testing, and there is a new filter on the...
The mixture screws look good. They have the pointy end and no corrosion. The o-rings are the old ones - I couldn't find new ones and they were in...
Yup, the vent tubes are clear. I will reset the floats to 8mm for the heck of it. I am getting to be an expert in taking these carbs on and off. I...
ARRRRRRRG. I took everything apart again. Soaked the carbs in carb cleaner, blew out everything, verified the jets don't appear to have been...
Thanks for the input guys. I can't keep the bike running long enough to mess too much with adjustment, and the only way to keep it running is...
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