The neighborhood 450 (everyone's tried to work on this thing)

[Oldman99]

Finally got some time to install the new float.
Can you guess which one is from a Bs34 and which one is from a Vm24?
(it's the left one)
Rode around for 30 minutes with no issues. Going to try riding to work in the morning so please wish me luck.

[Oldman99]

Sooo.....
New spark plugs for todays ride to work. Pulled them out after I got home and they where wet. I'm not sure whats going on as the bike ran great with no issues that I could feel. Thoughts? I'm going to double check the gap. I hope its just an incomplete burn, but I would think it would still pop or sputter or something.

[smilinbrad]

T couldn't get my GS450A to run quite right all summer. Cleaned the carbs, bought a caliper to set float height, new O-rings and intakes, it kept wet fouling on one side. Finally pulled everything apart to start over and found the O-rings around the float needle receiver were leaking. Couldn't adjust that out with jets or pilot screw!!

[Oldman99]

After another round of cleaning the carbs and flushing the tank and fuel lines. Shes running great.
Had time to install new handlebars and a new clutch cable.
The other bars had no rise to them so the clutch cable had to stay bent a little at a weird angel.
The new bars fix this and also let me set at a more relaxed and upright position.

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[Oldman99]

Here's a pic of how the old wheel bearing looks.
I found the stock speed-o gear on the front hub was sooo dry. No grease or lube of any kind.
Both gears where in great shape so I greased everything and installed the new bearings.
Went for about an hour ride to visit a friend and it was so smooth. No noise or out of the ordinary sounds.
I love the new handlebars. The 4" rise helps me sit more upright and my lower back is loving it.
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