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Zagg
I will post pics tonight. Had to pull the bed off a pickup that I sold. Carbs are VM, the part numbers I referenced we simply meant to help you understand where exactly the felt washer was located. I am assembling the last carb tonight and hopefully mounting them on the plate.
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Thats our pont............VMs dont have any felt washers on them..CVs do. 3 screws holding the tops on the slide towers or 4??MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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Originally posted by tkent02 View PostHe has VM carbs.
You're talking about CVs.NO PIC THANKS TO FOTO BUCKET FOR BEING RIDICULOUS
Current Rides: 1980 Suzuki GS1000ET, 2009 Yamaha FZ1, 1983 Honda CB1100F, 2006 H-D Fatboy
Previous Rides: 1972 Yamaha DS7, 1977 Yamaha RD400D, '79 RD400F Daytona Special, '82 RD350LC, 1980 Suzuki GS1000E (sold that one), 1982 Honda CB900F, 1984 Kawasaki GPZ900R
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Zagg
The carb mounting plate
The eyelets on the plate for the throttle shaft...
There is metal cup ring that is held in very lightly with the punches around the eyelet edge. You can see in this pic the brass bushing inside and the metal cup outside held in by the punches.
In that channel created by the two different metals is (was) a felt washer that looks like this...
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Zagg
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Not seen them before on any ive had. Just grease the shaft and it will be lubed where it passes thu the eyelets on the plate. Not a critical thing in my opinion.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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Zagg
I bought two different squares of felt from a local craft store to attempt to cut out new one. Not happy about attempting this half assed repair, but a couple were torn and blew out while cleaning so I was stuck either way, but I would rather have just replaced with an exact match rather than cutting one.
Oh yeah, the scratches on the brass are from me digging around. One of the rings came apart and the rest was stuck so I had to dig it out. It was before I figured out the cupped washers just popped out.
You guys have any experience with these things?
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Zagg
Originally posted by chuck hahn View PostNot seen them before on any ive had. Just grease the shaft and it will be lubed where it passes thu the eyelets on the plate. Not a critical thing in my opinion.
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Never dipped or had any thoughts about taking a rack plate apart myself. I ungang them and dip the carbs and use a little spray and a brush to get the old crusty crap off and leave it at that. Grease the shaft as the manual states and reassemble them. Maybe thats why i havent ever seen the washers......Duh!!!!MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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Zagg
Originally posted by chuck hahn View PostNever dipped or had any thoughts about taking a rack plate apart myself. I ungang them and dip the carbs and use a little spray and a brush to get the old crusty crap off and leave it at that. Grease the shaft as the manual states and reassemble them. Maybe thats why i havent ever seen the washers......Duh!!!!
I need to stop watching frame up restos and sit back down on my bucket for a chair in my storage unit shop with no heat and no money for parts and just get it back together. Unfortunately my passion for getting the bike together and running and riding far exceeds the funds necessary to do so and I end up working with what I have that I don't have to buy.... I have a couple wire brushes and some marine clean sitting around so I went to work just to feel like I was accomplishing something without dismantling another part that I couldn't afford to rebuild.
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Congrats Zagg. You may have actually come up with an original topic not yet covered multiple times in this forum. Felt washers; whod'a thunk. Good work in being thorough. Cheers!Last edited by Frank Z.; 12-27-2015, 08:43 PM.
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This felt pad is nothing more than an oil store for the section of shaft that goes through the bush adjacent to it. It's not a seal, just a lube aid. Felt oil pads were (and still are) commonly used in industry in various applications. Kind of amusing that a tech that's many centuries old (think watermills) is still being used.Last edited by Grimly; 12-28-2015, 06:11 AM.---- Dave
Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window
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Originally posted by Grimly View PostKind of amusing that a tech that's many centuries old (think watermills) is still being used.
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