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It's alive!!!
And so, with the carbs cleaned, I filled the tank and prepared to coax the bike to life. By coax, I mean throttle up and down, choke it in and out, bounce on the seat, let it sit, run down the battery, Charge it overnight, flood it, try again in ten minutes... etc.
BUT MY FRIEND.... THIS WAS NOT THE COURSE OF TODAY'S ACTIONS.
I turned the key to the on position, started the fuel flowing and hit start... BOOM! CHUGGA ROOM! VROOOM! It roared to life with a sound that makes even large dogs tuck tail and hide!
IT IS ALIVE! Mua Ha Ha!
But seriously, it literally roared to life! varooom. Apparently, I had the throttle set too high from when the carbs were dirty, so it quickly jumped into the 7000 RPM range. After a little tweaking I have it humming nicely at 1500 RPM. I still need to hide the wiring mess in the front fork bag, but that is a ten minute job for this evening.
Man it feels good to have it purr like that. I feel ready to take on the world. But I have to teach class in a few minutes, so I will have to hop back into the JEEP and drive, not ride to work.
Thanks for indulging me in a moment of exuberance. I am usually a very reserved Dane.
Man, do I feel good. I really built a bike! I mean really... and it works afterwards! Better than when I bought it! Ha. Thanks again to all of you guys for all of your adive, encouragement and support. I am on cloud nine!
BUT MY FRIEND.... THIS WAS NOT THE COURSE OF TODAY'S ACTIONS.
I turned the key to the on position, started the fuel flowing and hit start... BOOM! CHUGGA ROOM! VROOOM! It roared to life with a sound that makes even large dogs tuck tail and hide!
IT IS ALIVE! Mua Ha Ha!
But seriously, it literally roared to life! varooom. Apparently, I had the throttle set too high from when the carbs were dirty, so it quickly jumped into the 7000 RPM range. After a little tweaking I have it humming nicely at 1500 RPM. I still need to hide the wiring mess in the front fork bag, but that is a ten minute job for this evening.
Man it feels good to have it purr like that. I feel ready to take on the world. But I have to teach class in a few minutes, so I will have to hop back into the JEEP and drive, not ride to work.
Thanks for indulging me in a moment of exuberance. I am usually a very reserved Dane.
Man, do I feel good. I really built a bike! I mean really... and it works afterwards! Better than when I bought it! Ha. Thanks again to all of you guys for all of your adive, encouragement and support. I am on cloud nine!
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