.png "Powered by vBulletin")
Hey everyone.
I know its an old bike, I know its going to have problems and cost money but every time It gets something new or gets fixed and runs great, it doesnt last long.
I replaced over winter:
Intake boots
Air box boots
New air filter with sealed box
New petcock
Clean tank
New plugs
Cleaned carbs correct way (chef)
I had the carbs synced by local mechanic (I know, dont yell hes a good guy and knows what hes doing, does it out of his barn for good rates). And he cleaned the "points" for me. It ran amazing! Better than it ever has. I rode it around and rode it to work and back for two days, about 100 miles.
The second day just about home, it started bogging down a bit.. I figured I was just out of gas. I didnt have time to ride the next day but ran and got some fuel.
I rode it after that and It doesnt run well, it starts up fine. Once riding it seems ok until I twist the throttle some and it just bogs out, she wants to go but just slowly accelerates and bogs out.
Please give me some decent news and tell me its something simple? Do I just clean the "points" again? Could it be because its been so hot/humid?
I had soooo much fun for the few days while it was running well, a smile ear to ear the whole time. My buddies at work with all there 30k$ harleys were amazed at the bike and its mileage/condition. I love this bike but its causing me to have gray hair at 26!
Sorry for the ramble im just upset and want my classic to run like it did. I am no mechanic, and have very little mechanical abilities so take it easy on me.
Steve
I know its an old bike, I know its going to have problems and cost money but every time It gets something new or gets fixed and runs great, it doesnt last long.
I replaced over winter:
Intake boots
Air box boots
New air filter with sealed box
New petcock
Clean tank
New plugs
Cleaned carbs correct way (chef)
I had the carbs synced by local mechanic (I know, dont yell hes a good guy and knows what hes doing, does it out of his barn for good rates). And he cleaned the "points" for me. It ran amazing! Better than it ever has. I rode it around and rode it to work and back for two days, about 100 miles.
The second day just about home, it started bogging down a bit.. I figured I was just out of gas. I didnt have time to ride the next day but ran and got some fuel.
I rode it after that and It doesnt run well, it starts up fine. Once riding it seems ok until I twist the throttle some and it just bogs out, she wants to go but just slowly accelerates and bogs out.
Please give me some decent news and tell me its something simple? Do I just clean the "points" again? Could it be because its been so hot/humid?
I had soooo much fun for the few days while it was running well, a smile ear to ear the whole time. My buddies at work with all there 30k$ harleys were amazed at the bike and its mileage/condition. I love this bike but its causing me to have gray hair at 26!
Sorry for the ramble im just upset and want my classic to run like it did. I am no mechanic, and have very little mechanical abilities so take it easy on me.
Steve
)
Comment