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Just bought bike used 3 mo. ago or so and got it running 2 mo. ago and have been fighting this and other issues (blown head gaskets, final drive gears Carbs clogged etc....). valves are spot on, .004 intakes, .005 exhaust.

Thanks Dan! :thanks: :salute:

And Yes I have the valves adjusted nicely, .004 intakes, .005 exhaust.

Thanks Dan, I believe the rear pickups are a drop the motor out to inspect/replace procedure? My igniters have had the tar insulation melted off but are still working, could they be intermittently failing? the motor runs strong when "on the gas" but idle and steady cruise is when I get most of...

OK I am no mechanic and need some help here, back-fireing up through the carb is a product of poor carb synchronization/balance? can it be anything else? idles nice other than a "pop" back through carbs every 2-3 seconds. any help would be appreciated

Can anyone tell me if front calipers from an 81-83 bolt right up to an 80? single piston calipers really are weak, I'm used to sportbike brakes with serious power and I feel unsafe with these weak units and the 81-83 have at least twin piston calipers. I was going to get braided lines and try...

Guess I am gonna go out and buy a set of cir-clip pliers....... fuggin clymer book stinks !

didn't see 1 there, will go look again, my book didn't mention any retaining clips

I just made my own tool with a 30mm socket and an abrasion wheel, works just fine.

I am currently in the middle of removing swingarm and am stuck, I have everything done,wheel removed pivot undone the swing arm is free but I cant get it off!! does the driveshaft come out with arm?? the bike is a 80 1100i making noise like the universal is going and I want to inspect but cant...

to me it makes sense that the rubber "cones" have hardened and shrunk hence applying less pressure to the cover and gasket causing a poor seal, I put some O rings behind cones between cone and outside washer so the washer applied more pressure to the rubber cone in turn tightening the seal of...

I actually tried adding O rings behind the rubber "cones" and that seems to have worked but it's kinda "hack", don't want this bike to be mickey rigged at all if I am gonna ride it hundreds of miles away from home, I want to be confident in getting back home, an uneventful trip is a good trip.....

Anyone have a source for valve cover bolts? all 8 of mine are shot and the rubber "cones" wont apply enough pressure to gaskets to seal them completely,or should I just use gasket sealer, it's a shame cuzz the gaskets are new.

Just got my bike started for the first time (for me) after doing a full carb rebuild, got it to idle smoothly at about 8-900 rpms but when I blip throttle it takes about 3-4 seconds to come back down to idle. my thoughts are that it's rich and I need to screw in idle mixture screws, am I on the...

Just joined, as well as just becoming an owner of an "OLDWING" :smilie_happy: havent gotten it running yet but well on my way, just finished a full carb rebuild, last weekend did both head gaskets, tomorrow I will be firing the old lady up for the first time and on from there...... :whistling: