I volunteered to work with a buddy on his Valkyrie today (and tomorrow). He just bought it and it had been sitting for a while. Yep, won't idle well, snaps and pops, yadda, yadda.
Although the rack is a bugger to get out, the carbs themselves are a snap to work on compared to early GL carbs. Float level? Ha! Not adjustable. All plastic construction. If, for some reason, the level is off, the float must be replaced! (These were all spot on).
It would have gone back together, but we discovered a coolant leak at the thermostat housing. Funky double-sided perimeter seal on order at Western Honda.
Although the rack is a bugger to get out, the carbs themselves are a snap to work on compared to early GL carbs. Float level? Ha! Not adjustable. All plastic construction. If, for some reason, the level is off, the float must be replaced! (These were all spot on).
It would have gone back together, but we discovered a coolant leak at the thermostat housing. Funky double-sided perimeter seal on order at Western Honda.