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No spark...coils?

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Incorrect as in i haven't bought any rebuild kit??? I don't need to. the bike runs. It starts and idles every crank over. i just cant get past 3 grand on the tach. bogs down, sounds like an intake issues or air leak.


Remember, this bike was FREE. im not planning on putting tons of cash into it.

BTW koolaid, i have an extinguisher...



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So if you paid $2000 for it you'd be willing to put money into it?

Sorry but these old bikes need work to get them running and that means putting money into it. I would think that because you got it for free that would mean you'd have the money to put into it since you didn't pay the $2000 for a new one.

Clean the carbs properly as I'm willing to bet the jets are clogged; you'll probably put $60 into that part by ordering new orings and the Berryman's dip. Change the orings in your intake boots and if necessary those too ($140). Make sure you have a good air filter ($10) and that the box is properly sealed. Adjust the valves (~$40 for the gasket, tool, and shims depending on how you do it), synch the carburetors (~$100 for the tool if you don't have it), and go from there.

Once the proper maintenance is done then start worrying about the other stuff.
 
Any suggestion on a rebuild kit for the carbs?
Im just trying not to put A LOT of money into this as i have NO money.
 
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That's good to hear, mindtrip. I keep mine close every time I work on a machine. Your bike needs a carb rebuild, which is one of the reasons it won't go past 3k. Cowboy has his info spot on. If you can find someone close by with some of those things (the dip, the tools) you can save some bucks. Another reason to rebuild is the fact that those orings are over a quarter of a century old. They have deteriorated and are hard as a rock. We all want you to succeed, but you cannot take shortcuts. We have all walked down that path and are only trying to help, not harrass.
 
Get the orings from www.cycleorings.com as Robert Barr is a member here. Get the Berryman's from Autozone or Oreillys (you'll want the gallon can that has the dip bucket). Don't get the rebuild kits from the parts houses as the parts included in them aren't that great of a quality.

Read the carb rebuild tutorial on Basscliff's site and give it a day per carb to soak.

Also, put your location in your profile so if one of us is close we can maybe come by to help.
 
The nice thing is that you do not need a rebuild kit. You need an o-ring kit from cycleorings.com, ~$15 shipped. If your bike has intake o-rings, he sells those also. My bike does not so I am not sure on the price, but they aren't much. You will also want a set of fuel bowl gaskets, I got mine from Z1Enterprises. Not sure on the cost, but it seems like they were ~$20. That is all you need to rebuild the carbs.
 
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Remember, this bike was FREE. im not planning on putting tons of cash into it.
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Yeah, you keep reminding us! Either you want to get it running right, or sell it to someone who is willing to try. Or you can always spend 5 hours stripping it and enjoy ebay. What's the mileage and are you in Mass?
 
its got a little over 15 grand for mileage. i do live in central mass
 
just ordered an oring kit stainless hardware for the carbs and vitron orings.


super cheap deals!
 
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just ordered an oring kit stainless hardware for the carbs and vitron orings.


super cheap deals!
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Yeah, no sense reusing old screws after carb dismantle and THOROUGH clean; but be sure to save all the parts you remove from carbs in ziplock baggie- this bike might miss them later. Do you work in the furniture making business?
 
Yeah I am pretty well versed in the carb dismantle process, its always good to work on each carb individually. baggies are awesome for keeping all that stuff organized.

I am not in the furniture business. why do you ask?
 
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Yeah I am pretty well versed in the carb dismantle process, its always good to work on each carb individually. baggies are awesome for keeping all that stuff organized.

I am not in the furniture business. why do you ask?
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Shot in the dark regarding furniture. Anyways, I'll persevere..... When you removed carbs, did you just slip them out of their 30 year old boots, or went further and removed boots from cylinder head?
 
Ive yet to remove the boots, but i bought the o ring kit JIC. Ill remove them and replace them anyway.
 
Just put the new o rings in, installed the carbs. Now im getting over 4 grand but when I go to wot its bogging. Did a bench sync on the carbs before putting them back on.
 
Dipped the carbs, cleaned the jets. Put the new o rings in. Getting backfire once and a while. Ill get the color of the plugs tonight.
 
Replaced the plugs. Still not getting over 5k. I am completely stumped. Replaced all the o rings and intake rings. Bike starts and idles, and trails off and dies. If I open the throttle its hesitant to rev but when it does it only gets up near 5k.
 
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