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As you now know once you get a taste of that opposed engine performance it's hard to settle for less. The 1800 is an amazing engine and It has a great transmission. The straight cut gears of the Valkyrie are great for the long miles but they do take some getting used to.

Welcome to the "Gold Wing with hair on its chest" club! If you ever desire 1800cc performance you should consider joining the single carb club (or single blower club) to get a 50% power boost. This is my "City" Valkyrie as it doesn't have any storage to speak of but I do give into creature...

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Nice find! :salute:

No, I don't mind at all. I'm happy to contribute.

It's my pleasure to share some seasonal cheer that I bought myself this Christmas. It's always just as much fun to give as receive. I've scanned a copy of my Honda Set-Up Instructions for a 1977 GL1000. I hope that some here will find it as much fun as I do. I amazed with the amount of set-up...

I can see light through every jet, I can squirt cleaner through every orifice. I get that #3 is the reference carb but I can't see how that makes it any different. I'm likely going to take them apart a third time, completely apart, and run them through a heated ultrasonic bath of Krud Kutter...

I installed new o-rings that are 45 x 3.1mm and they're a tight fit and certainly eliminate any concern of manifold leaks. But, mysteriously, the bike still suffers from three cylinders running lean at idle. I've been through the carbs twice, inspecting every orifice and jet for cleanliness...

Thanks for the tips. I did caliper the intake o-rings and they're 45mm x 2.6mm, and in great condition. I used punk stick smoke yesterday and didn't see anything. I'll loosen the carbs up and tighten at the heads and then the carbs after the bike is at temp. I also have some 3.1mm section...

I too would think that the bowl gasket seals the area sufficiently. I've hunted with propane and with brake cleaner. The propane never did give me any indication unless it got near the intake. The brake cleaner, with its straw didn't cause the rpm's to change but it did cause some nasty white...

I'm running in my idle circuit and noticed that during my recent carburetor rebuild that my aluminum pucks loosely fit in the hole of the carburetor. I've read that they should lightly press into the hole. Can this lead to a lean idle? I can't see how but I'm trying to turn over every stone as I...

I had a washer jump out of my hand and it went right down a spark plug hole. :head bang: I put a magnet on a stick are retrieved it easily. Whew! :yahoo: Many years ago I had a washer (or something) drop down a distributor hole in a V-8 engine. I didn't have a magnet handy so I wrapped a nail...

She's running much better now. Finally! After reinstalling the carbs and warming her up she was running better but not great. Snapping the throttle still gave me a soft response. Higher rpm's were just fine. I remembered reading a warning somewhere about setting the idle too high. Previously I...

Thanks for the info and advice Bronko. Your video is great and I compared my slides to yours and have the same free movement. Before reinstalling I'll double check their cleanliness. The carbs go back in tonight and I'll report on the outcome. :thanks:

The drilled holes lead to the carburetor throat. I closely examined the the gasket and bowls to determine the internal path when the bowl is attached. There is a cutout in the bowl gaskets to connect these holes to internal pathways. That said, I determined that the round holes (orifice #1) lead...