finally think i found part of my problem

[rampimpin]

today i was working on my bike and decided to take my carbs off since i was teari g into everything else. i pulled them off when i first got my bike to try and get the bike running. it run but very poorly, so once i knew it rani kinda of overlooked the carbs and focused on the bodywork. well now the body has gotten past my abilities i figured id take them back off to check why it was so hard to start. i took off the bowls and inspected my mains clear i never looked at my pilots before because it was relitivly clean and i didnt have the right screwdriver now after making a screw driver to fit i pulled the pilots and hily cow they were plugged badly only 2 at best of the 6 holes were open. so im hoping when i put them back on tom. it will at least idle as i have to rejet my carbs for pods anyway. but i just figured i would share my experience with everyone as im learning as i go trial and error type deal.

[rampimpin]

sry its hard to read i wasnt good in english class i no its ran instead of run lol my phone wont let.me.edit after posting

[Steve]

Maybe now you understand why one of our standard replies is ...

"have you dipped the carbs and replaced the o-rings?"




Oh, yeah, the other standard reply is ...

"have you adjusted the valves?"

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[Steve]

sry its hard to read i wasnt good in english class i no its ran instead of run lol my phone wont let.me.edit after posting

That wasn't the only problem, but this isn't English class, so don't worry about it, nobody else does.

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[rampimpin]

i have nit adjusted.my valves yet im trying work in stages i just downloaded the manual so im probably.going to tackle that next

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Yes, go through the maintenance lists and properly address every item. That's about the only way to have a safe and reliable 30+ year old motorcycle. Just in case, CLICK HERE for the "mega-welcome" that includes the maintenance lists.

Keep up the good work.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[chuck hahn]

Get bthe carbs stripped down and in the dip...do the bits and pieces and the bowls in the basket first so you can be poking holes and cleaning all that while the bodies are in the bucket. If you remove the basket you can out 2 bodies in side by side. once the bodies go in that will be 2 days that youll have to do the valve adjustments. If you time manage the project logically youll only be down no more than the 3 days. Be sure to clean the grooves in the intake manifold, clean the head where the orings contact it, and use new intake manifold orings as well.

[cowboyup3371]

Please go find Nessism's carb rebuild procedures and follow them faithfully

[rampimpin]

sry for the cobfusion i dipped them already thats when i found the pilots where plugged. im putting them back together hoping i can get it to idle now, before the only way to get it to start was hold my hand over the carb. i was getting to much air i swapped mains shimmed the needle oiled my filters should be good now at least im hoping

[Big T]

It won't start with open carbs, it needs restriction

Did you read this?

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=199275

or understand this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venturi_effect

It's the same with gases

See this

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=171846

and tell us how many of them you're doing. I see 1A and 1B, 3, 4 so far

[BassCliff]

Hi,

... the only way to get it to start was hold my hand over the carb....

Have a look here: Top 10 Newbie Mistakes and pay particular attention to #4.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff