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'78 XS1100E (the newest bike I've ever owned)
'74 CB350F1 (under restoration)
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Not running on all four, is how it sounds . . .1979 XS1100F
2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights. -
Interesting
Wish I had a near for it like that. Didn't sound quite right to me, but wasn't sure.
I propably should have made one after the ride. The motor was warmed up for the video, but it might explain why after running a bit the idle goes up to 13- 1400 when initially settles at 900 after apparent warm up.'78 XS1100E (the newest bike I've ever owned)
'74 CB350F1 (under restoration)
'72 RT2 MX360 (gone but not forgotten)Comment
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Yeah. Riding them long enough, u have a knack for what 4 sounds like, vs. 3, or what 3 sounds like, vs. 2 (Yamaha Triple issue).
I'll probably pull the carbs back off in the Spring and give them a good blow-out with an air nozzle, despite them being dry at the moment.1979 XS1100F
2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.Comment
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Wouldn't blow them out with an air nozzle. I suggest pulling the float bowls and floats and using Berrymans arosol carb cleaner with the plastic nozzle stuck in end of can nozzle.....way better optionOriginally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
. And wear safety glasses of some sort as that Berrymn spray hitting eyes feels like eyes got drove to back of head!
Last edited by motoman; 02-23-2017, 04:40 PM.81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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Sorry, shoulda been more clear Brant. I pull all the jets, floats, etc out, soak 'em in Berryman's, and then proceed to blow the carb passages out with an air nozzle.Originally posted by motoman View PostWouldn't blow them out with an air nozzle. I suggest pulling the float bowls and floats and using Berrymans arosol carb cleaner with the plastic nozzle stuck in end of can nozzle.....way better option. And wear safety glasses of some sort as that Berrymn spray hitting eyes feels like eyes got drove to back of head!1979 XS1100F
2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.Comment
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I like to flush out the tiny orifices with carb cleaner spray and then blow air through them (although probably not really necessary).Skids (Sid Hansen)
Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.Comment
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Gotcha'. The pilot jets, if you got a magnifying glass, look closely inside them. Reason being, teeny pieces of sludge can easily get trapped down inside. Just blowing them out after cleaning sometimes doesn't quite work. If you'll look inside them with a magnifying glass, you'll see that the inside is swelled out larger than the opening. Have seen many a time a teeny piece of dark colored sludge traped inside...and air nozzle will NOT remove it. Straighten out portion of a paper clip, stick down in there and fish it out, then blow it cleanOriginally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post. The least tinyest thing WILL plug that pilot jet as that atomizing orfice on other end of pilot jet is so tiny you can't even blow air thru it to clean anything out. Use a magnifying glass and good light.....you'll then see how their made internally.
Last edited by motoman; 02-23-2017, 08:41 PM.81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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dont do carb work yet.
See which pipe is cold and clean or replace the spark plug first. sometimes a wee plug goes south.79 1100 SF Carmine Red stock
85 Honda v65 Magna
70 Yamaha HS1 90cc twin Californian Orange
02 Road King (retirement gift)
First bike-s 2-1967 Yamaha YM2C Big Bear ScramblersComment
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