Starting carb disassembly today

[Sparky]

Well guys wish me luck. Today Im going to begin disassembling the carbs, dipping them, cleaning them, and replacing the o-rings.

[Steve]

Just be sure to dip the carbs long enough to do the job.

How long has the bike been "not running"?

Although the directions on the can say "dip for 15 to 30 minutes", more than just a few of us believe it should say "dip for 15 to 30 HOURS".

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[Walle]

The only thing I had problems with was seating the pilot screws. I screwed them in with a very light hand and the o-rings still got squashed.
Other than that its quite easy.

[Larry D]

You'll do fine Eric.

Just be careful with the float pin posts.

[Sparky]

Steve, I had her running a few weeks ago just doing maintenance stuff and changing the o-rings that I got from cycleorings.com


Ive got the write up with pics so I think Ill do fine.

Only questions I will have is how to tune/sync the carbs without any special tool But, I havent looked around yet for it so it may be on cliffs site

[koolaid_kid]

Only questions I will have is how to tune/sync the carbs without any special tool But, I havent looked around yet for it so it may be on cliffs site

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but you must have a CarbTune or similar manometer to balance (synch) the carbs.
Tuning is on BassCliff's website, just takes lots of patience.

[Sparky]

Thats ok, I was just wondering, I know someone I can take it to.




BUT, now I have an issue.

The needle valve seat, (metal tube piece that the needle valve goes down into) has this little plastic piece with a domed shaped screen on it. In the pics in the write up it doesnt seem to have that little screen but The screen is slightly damaged on mine, a small hole in it. Will this hurt anything or do I need to try and find a replacement piece? And if so where?

[koolaid_kid]

In the pic it has been removed. It is a filter, so I am not sure you would want a hole in your filter, although the petcock also has one. The issue would be getting a particle in between the needle and the seat, negating the function of the needle and seat.
I looked on BikeBandit (certainly not the only source) and it appears to be part 50, 1047308.

[Sparky]

thank you! also, how do you remove it? I dont want to break one of the others just trying to figure it out.

[Steve]

thank you! also, how do you remove it? I dont want to break one of the others just trying to figure it out.

Yep, that's a filter alright, it just snaps on there. Just take a thin blade, place it under the edge and pry it up.

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[Sparky]

awesome, thanks so much guys. Im taking a break in the AC while the parts soak. Everything looked pretty clean allready which I wasnt expecting. Just the outside of the carbs are kind of grungy looking. and WHOA! is that carb dip strong lol

Im going to give the dealership a call and see if they can order the part for me. I dont want to pay $6 in shipping for something that weights nothing lol

[cowboyup3371]

My shed still smells of carb dip 3 months after doing it. Course I haven't thrown the bottles away yet so maybe that's the reason.

[Larry D]

awesome, thanks so much guys. Im taking a break in the AC while the parts soak. Everything looked pretty clean allready which I wasnt expecting. Just the outside of the carbs are kind of grungy looking. and WHOA! is that carb dip strong lol

Im going to give the dealership a call and see if they can order the part for me. I dont want to pay $6 in shipping for something that weights nothing lol

Whether they look clean or not.....dip 'em for a day. I'm sure you know that there are teeny-tiny fuel passages that you can't see.

The carb dip is strong stuff and will keep for quite awhile. Pop the lid back on it and save it for the next set. It's also good for submerging valves in for a good cleaning. I did that on my valves, but, it was in the wintertime and it took a long time before they came clean. The carb dip works much better at warmer tempertures.

[koolaid_kid]

My shed still smells of carb dip 3 months after doing it. Course I haven't thrown the bottles away yet so maybe that's the reason.

You are supposed to reseal the lids, not leave them off.

[cowboyup3371]

You are supposed to reseal the lids, not leave them off.

LOL...the bottles are empty and the stuff actually evaporated on us to the point it wasn't usable for anything else. Not sure why but it was interesting.

Maybe I should actually try to stay in there for a little longer than 3 minutes to check them out.