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IF it has OEM coils, then the wires are not easily replaced. They are molded INTO the coil bodies. There's a tech tip about new wires in old coils, but is a bit of a PITA! More often, just nipping off 1/4" off the end of the wire once the plug cap is removed will get you back to good copper wire. Check the caps resistances...should be about 5K ohm, any much higher and the internal resistor and connections are corroded or bad. Can be disassembled, but new replacements can be got for ~$5.00 ea!
Yamabond or Threebond is a non-hardening sealant/gasket replacement, so you can do away with almost every gasket whether it is a dry or oil chamber.
And recent discussions reveal that head gaskets can be reused as well. The top valve cover is rather intricate, and it's easy to bump it when reinstalling it and knock off sealant...I think most folks will put it on the head and not the cover to reduce the chance of bumping/scraping it off accidentally.
Comp test, plugs out, throttle wide open, said should be warm engine but hard to obtain when it won't run! Recommend a booster battery/jump from auto unit to help not wear/run down the little bike battery during test.
UGH....straight pipes! The worst tuning condition. Are the straight pipes connected AFTER the 2-1 collector so that you only have 1 pipe from either side....or do you have 4 straight pipes??? If only 1 per side, then get a throw away H-D muffler to bolt on to the end...otherwise tuning will be close to nightmare level!
A Dyno-Jet kit isn't necessary, but with Pods and even bolt on mufflers, you may eventually need to increase your jet sizes, but you haven't taken the carbs apart yet, you may already have larger sizes from a PO?
T.C.
Yamabond or Threebond is a non-hardening sealant/gasket replacement, so you can do away with almost every gasket whether it is a dry or oil chamber.
And recent discussions reveal that head gaskets can be reused as well. The top valve cover is rather intricate, and it's easy to bump it when reinstalling it and knock off sealant...I think most folks will put it on the head and not the cover to reduce the chance of bumping/scraping it off accidentally.
Comp test, plugs out, throttle wide open, said should be warm engine but hard to obtain when it won't run! Recommend a booster battery/jump from auto unit to help not wear/run down the little bike battery during test.
UGH....straight pipes! The worst tuning condition. Are the straight pipes connected AFTER the 2-1 collector so that you only have 1 pipe from either side....or do you have 4 straight pipes??? If only 1 per side, then get a throw away H-D muffler to bolt on to the end...otherwise tuning will be close to nightmare level!
A Dyno-Jet kit isn't necessary, but with Pods and even bolt on mufflers, you may eventually need to increase your jet sizes, but you haven't taken the carbs apart yet, you may already have larger sizes from a PO?
T.C.
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