what did you wrench on today??

[Shin-Ken 1074]

With a lithium battery on board, management/monitoring of the charging system is critical if you want warning of potential problems with an over-charged battery. The battery I have is 15 volt max so it's time to install a volt meter and to keep things tidy it will sit beside the engine oil temp gauge on the left clip-on. Cut and folded the aluminium, next is prime and paint.


Volt Bracket 1 by Max Mutarn, on Flickr

Volt Bracket 2 by Max Mutarn, on Flickr

[Burque73]

Started on the GK carbs today. In all, they're in great shape! Only weird thing is the pilot rubber plugs were melted. After digging the rubber out, the jets all came out no problemo.

They came off the head pretty easily thanks to those original break away boots.

[Shin-Ken 1074]

Installed the engine oil temp and volt meter today.

volt meter 5 by Max Mutarn, on Flickr

[Redman]

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They came off the head pretty easily thanks to those original break away boots........
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I dont know what to say about the melted rubber plus in carbs, well, other than HOT.
And same for the intake boots.

Judging by the allen head screws we can say those boots had been replaced at some point. And good that you dont have to deal with the original screws.

You find some replacement boots.....?

[Burque73]

I dont know what to say about the melted rubber plus in carbs, well, other than HOT.
And same for the intake boots.

Judging by the allen head screws we can say those boots had been replaced at some point. And good that you dont have to deal with the original screws.

You find some replacement boots.....?

I'm blaming ethanol for melted plugs. Unless possibly some sort of fuel additive was run through it.

Waiting on parts and shopping for more still, but no, I haven't found replacement boots. The PO said they were replaced, maybe the airbox side more recently since they look great. I agree about the allen head bolts. Surely somebody didn't just change the bolts out. Who knows. I can't seem to locate the LH boots OEM. Aftermarket ones are available, and much cheaper. May have to go that route. Have you used these from MOTO1988? $62 for two left and two right, with O-rings and clamps! ChapMoto has the lowest price for OEM that I've seen, but like other places, are out of stock.

I just sent the choke plungers to zed1015 so I've got some time before I need boots. In fact, there's plenty to do so maybe they'll have the OEM ones soon.