Here she is, I named her, "the Wanderer "

[made2care]

Have to rebuild brake calipers. Have no brakes. Then will take out for a spin.
Thanks again.

 

[made2care]

dan filipi » 1 minute ago[/url]":1370ginp]
Pull the spark plugs on 2 and 4. If wet then spark is weak. Could be fouled plugs not sparking. Put in a fresh set.
If dry then there's carb trouble.
I'd do a compression check also for reference.

Otherwise sounds good and you're doing great. Well done.

Okay, will do.

 

[dan filipi]

Correction....could also be sloppy wet rich causing no fire.. as in flooding carbs.

 

[made2care]

Pulled plugs on 2 and 4. These are new plugs. 2 was like new and not wet. 4 had slight dark spot and also dry. Carbs will probably need cleaning.

 

[dan filipi]

Pull the 4 plugs and prop them against the intake manifold bolts so they're getting a ground, plugged in and crank to check for spark. If good spark then it's into carbs.

 

[made2care]

Forgot I had this video. Gl1200 I stripped down last year. Fun project , then I decided to put all originals back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7y5OZ0Ztew


I must add that working on these bikes is real therapy for me. I get tremendously bored with my day to day routine of work, so coming home and working on these wings is a real treat and I don't have to pay a therapist :smilie_happy:
Now, back to "The Wanderer". This is a special bike to me and now that the head gaskets are done, I will attempt to restore her back to her original condition. First thing is first, check ignition/plugs/spark and then carbs but, that will be tomorrow. Today was an exhilarating experience after all the hard work , work that could not have been completed if it were not for the genius of this forum.
Goodnight :lazy:

 

[bronko37]

Well done! I really like the naked bike you did. I would have never put it back to original after that tho, but to each his own. You do nice work, the devil is in the details and its clear that you are always paying attention.

 

[joedrum]

gee that was nice build ...

 

[made2care]

joedrum » Yesterday, 7:59 pm[/url]":3nzicn1y]
sounds good im thinking some carb issue as oppose to ignition .....time to mix some aft or automatic transmission fluid to the gas and ride it some ...but got to watch everything on a new to ytou bike there could be other stuff ...carbs might clean up with atf in the gas ....what temp gauge....nice job

bike has two coils ...one operates front cylinders and other back cylinders ...its usually carb issue when it one side working and other not .....great job :yahoo:

ATF in gas?? Is this safe? How much to I put in?
What about seafoam?

 

[rob.lafady]

About 6 oz per tank, works great and is cheaper than seafoam

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[dan filipi]

Safer too.

 

[rob.lafady]

It also doesn't matter what type or brand.

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[made2care]

Had 2 & 4 plugs switched. Put them back they way they should be and pipes are good and hot on those now. Do have bad engine knock. Will post close up video of the sound. Carbs?

 

[joedrum]

:rant: :rant: sheesh this might not be good

 

[slabghost]

I didn't hear any knock in the last video so I'm guessing the carbs are the problem.

 

[dan filipi]

The right combination of a cylinder not firing or carbs out of sync will cause a nasty loud knock.

 

[joedrum]

i was thinking he said 2 and 4 plug wires were switched ive never done that ..but it might cause blash problem on things i hope not ...hopefully nothing but carb issues

 

[dan filipi]

Blash problem?

 

[chilidawg]

dan filipi » Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:59 pm[/url]":ch43kxmr]
The right combination of a cylinder not firing or carbs out of sync will cause a nasty loud knock.

That's not all "carbs out of sync" will do, it can make you think you need a new hyvo primary chain too!

Strange how that happens ain't it?

 

[joedrum]

great spelling im still not all here yet ...but getting better