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[happyclam]

Originally Posted by Ladder106

There's a lot going on in carbs so there are a lot of questions for you.
Can you be more specific here? What do you mean by "doesn't work right"? Do the choke slides move in and out of the carbs? Are the soft sealing ends of the choke plungers in good shape? Do the plungers move in and out of the carbs without binding? Are the plastic covers that thread into the carbs in good shape?

Does the bike start easier with the choke on? Once warmed up does activating the choke make the bike run so rich it slows the idle speed and eventually dies?....it should.Yes

The plungers were corroded, left side originally stuck. I cleaned them and polished with white dremel polish tool. Soft ends i don't recall at all. they slide fine now.Plastic is good. The best discription I can think of is i need more choke, as it warms i back it off just like my old xrl.

I'm assuming you mean you drilled out the pilot mixture adjusting screw plugs and now have access to the screws. If you just did this does it mean that you "boiled" the carbs with those screws in place?

What does "boiled the carbs" actually mean? Yes boiled them in water. worked great. Guess i messed up leaving those puppies in.

OK..if you soaked the carbs or something with the pilot mixture adjusting screws in place, you likely did something nasty to the tiny O-rings that live at the end of those screws. Those screws, the small spring, small washer and tiny O-ring should be removed before soaking/boiling the carbs in anything.
I'll check soon.
These mixture screws fine tune the idle mixture of the carbs so if they are dirty, clogged or not sealing due to O-ring damage you will not be able to adjust idle mixture.Gotcha.

Correct idle mixture should be achieved with the screws set between 1/2 and 3 turns out. When turning the screws in do not bottom them hard into the carb body...they are small sensitive tapers.Didn't hurt them.

When removing these screws from the carb for cleaning and inspection be careful. The screw will come out first, then a small spring, then a tiny washer and then a tiny O-ring. You may have to tap the carb on the bench to dislodge the washer and O-ring. The O-ring should not be flattened torn, stretched or partially dissolved by a carb-cleaning solution.

Can't wait to see....

Raising the needles makes the mixture richer between 1/3 and 3/4 throttle...or there abouts. You should not have to change this in the TA unless you've done something radical to the airbox or exhaust.Stock for now.

Photos would be a huge help

ok

[happyclam]

Tried to answer your questions in quotes and screwed it up, but the answers are there.. My kids are screaming... i gotta go...Thanks again. Jeff.

[Ladder106]

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[therealbigman]

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[Dr E]

From Washington State and the Pacific Northwest

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[Loutre]

Not mine but I saw it at the beach this afternoon.

[Jim Rowley]

Originally Posted by Lomax

The guy I got it from said it was a Hayabusa muffler. I does sound very good and is not loud at all. A nice deep throaty sound. It is very light. It looks like a bit of welding and shaping were done to get it to fit properly. The bike runs great with it on there, It actually impresses me for a 600cc bike.

Marc

No, it's a GSXR muffler. Yes, that setup makes your ass look big.

[showkey]

Originally Posted by Jim Rowley

No, it's a GSXR muffler. Yes, that setup makes your ass look big.

No .........it makes it look HUGE:lol.........maybe even..........ginormous

[Lomax]

Originally Posted by Jim Rowley

No, it's a GSXR muffler. Yes, that setup makes your ass look big.

Thanks Jim. don't worry I already sold those bags as they are just too big.

Marc

[Ladder106]

What does "boiled the carbs" actually mean? Yes boiled them in water. worked great. Guess i messed up leaving those puppies in.

OK....well that's a new one for me.

It may have worked great on the outside but unless you blew all the carb passages out with compressed air I'd be guessing you still have water in the tiny passages in the carb.

This would be particularly true if you did not remove the idle mixture screws since those passages are connected to the pilot jet circuit and should be cleaned.

You likely did not damage the O-rings with just water.

I recommend staying far away from the spray on carb cleaners you can buy at the auto shops. I've seen them do bad things to O-rings and carb diaphragms.

Pull the idle mixture screws and all the jets...attack with compressed air and be careful to align the diaphragms correctly when reassembling (theres a small "dent" in the tops that have to be aligned with a hole in the carb body). Then give it another try. Set the idle mix screws at about 2 1/2 turns out to start.

[Ladder106]

Lomax,

I think it's the rack....not the bags.

Did nobody understand my "first lady" joke? Or are you all democrats?

[Jim Rowley]

Originally Posted by Ladder106

Lomax,

I think it's the rack....not the bags.

Did nobody understand my "first lady" joke? Or are you all democrats?

Watch it.

If you add potatoes, doesn't that give you more carbs?

[R_Rick]

Originally Posted by R_Rick

I've been searching for answer to this but cannot find (likely due to poor forum searching skills). I'm getting a SS brake line for my 87. Can someone advise on ideal length? I've seen 44" mentioned but cannot confirm if this is correct.

Cheers and happy holidays

Rick

I think i got lost in the recent flurry of pictures. Anyone put a ss brakeline on and can advise of length?

cheers

[Jim Rowley]

Originally Posted by R_Rick

I think i got lost in the recent flurry of pictures. Anyone put a ss brakeline on and can advise of length?

cheers

I change front ends on most of my bikes so stock configurations are rare. If you take a piece of string and route it along your existing line, master cylinder bolt to caliper bolt, you'll get a measurement. I can help you then.

[R_Rick]

Originally Posted by Jim Rowley

I change front ends on most of my bikes so stock configurations are rare. If you take a piece of string and route it along your existing line, master cylinder bolt to caliper bolt, you'll get a measurement. I can help you then.

The stock line with all the zigs and zags is 48". I figure I can lose a few inches through rerouting of the line but don't want to be too short. Unfortunately my bike is hibernating for the winter and not easily accessible or I'd mock up a line with rope to figure it out.