Forum: Thumpers
05-05-2010, 06:53 PM
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FatherX getting another xrl!?!?!?!?!?!? I love...
FatherX getting another xrl!?!?!?!?!?!? I love it.:freaky
I've been gone for a while, did a nice 2000 mile ride for work from Cleveland to Savannah on the FJR and it's just about to be XRL season...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-14-2010, 05:54 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
04-12-2010, 11:00 AM
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04-12-2010, 10:03 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
04-12-2010, 06:14 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
04-08-2010, 01:48 PM
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so the new seals for the throttle shaft on my...
so the new seals for the throttle shaft on my carb came in. I think they might actually work. They fit nicely and what I though were brass bushings are caps that retain the seals and they fit well...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-08-2010, 08:01 AM
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throttle shaft seals
finally got that butterfly out, there are small notches that allow the circular fly to be extracted from the carb body. then the shaft can be pulled out exposing two brass bushings, that have felt...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-07-2010, 02:44 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
04-07-2010, 02:39 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
04-07-2010, 02:31 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-31-2010, 08:19 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-31-2010, 08:13 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-30-2010, 07:52 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-30-2010, 10:55 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-30-2010, 08:15 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-30-2010, 07:51 AM
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that's all your problem is? I thought you were...
that's all your problem is? I thought you were getting air in through the throttle shaft (that holds the butterfly). You should be able to find that part rather easily. If I replace my carb I'll...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-30-2010, 07:08 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-30-2010, 06:36 AM
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Forum: Road warriors
03-29-2010, 05:46 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-26-2010, 05:17 AM
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The carb has been disassembled and cleaned...
The carb has been disassembled and cleaned repeatedly and it is currently set up excatly like your bike except for a bit leaner on the main. Guitar strings, carb cleaner and compressed air have...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-25-2010, 09:26 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-25-2010, 08:49 PM
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thanks....I know they are light weights. The...
thanks....I know they are light weights. The problem I had was I could feel the threads on several of them giving at what was probably alot lower than that. And of course they were in the front...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-25-2010, 08:39 PM
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Now I know why my rocker cover was...
Now I know why my rocker cover was leaking....:lol3 Some of the 6mm bolt holes looked more like dowel holes (smooth) than something that was supposed to have threads in it. PO had used some kind of...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-25-2010, 05:54 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-25-2010, 05:28 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-25-2010, 11:47 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2010, 05:08 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2010, 04:48 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2010, 04:27 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2010, 04:19 PM
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When you thought about the 30 miles at 75mph...
When you thought about the 30 miles at 75mph (virgin run at that speed) and then you started smoking it kind of seems like it might be a bit more than coincidence. I know alot of motors typically...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2010, 03:45 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2010, 06:44 AM
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Thanks, that stuff is all done, Ive cleaned it...
Thanks, that stuff is all done, Ive cleaned it several times all with carb cleaner and multiple flushings with compressed air. it isnt getting any cleaner, i can promise you that. the PO acutally...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2010, 06:05 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2010, 05:34 AM
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thanks frog, long story short.....
Ive...
thanks frog, long story short.....
Ive narrowed my problem down to my carb. I replaced it with FatherXs carb and my bike ran like a top. Funny thing is both carbs have daves mod, 55.158 jetting....
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Forum: Thumpers
03-23-2010, 05:29 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-22-2010, 01:47 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-22-2010, 11:54 AM
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so my rocker coer leaks and I'm certain the...
so my rocker coer leaks and I'm certain the problem is the 2-3 bolts that are pretty much stripped to all hell. One of them (coincidentally the worst) is right up on the left side front of the...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-19-2010, 02:03 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-19-2010, 11:30 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
03-19-2010, 11:27 AM
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the manual says 18mm. I measured 18mm exactly...
the manual says 18mm. I measured 18mm exactly from the flange to the bottom of the lowest part of the float when the needle is just seated. Again it's not adjustable anyway and the problem happens...
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