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Message: <blockquote data-quote="joedrum" data-source="post: 213980" data-attributes="member: 98">Took the radiator off hooch ,...sort of a hassle with the front ride off stand ...flushed the block out and the radiator ...had palm sander ready to tape on radiator but could see it needed no deep cleaning ..so didn’t do it ...caveman sonic radiator cleaner LOL...checked water pump out ..all seemed good ...took out thermostat as I was having problems when getting on it hard it would push water out of the cap ..replaced it with a restrictor plate deal I made with about a 3/8 hole in it and a small up high ...went for ride it seemed to do much better ...but I’ll have to ride it more to know for sure ...One thing is for sure on this bike the colder the motor is the better it runs ...when I hit third gear it caught me off guard a bit really bounced and took off ...this bike goes pass 90mph like most wings go past 50mph ...I had to quickly shut it down or I’d been flying pass a 100mph Also rejetted the idle ..and adjusted the throttle plates ...seems I’m finally getting the 84 1200 motor dail in ...what a battle it’s been ...as I’ve said many times all motors are different when dialing carbs in or carb ...I think I could pull a plow with hooch it’s got so much torque LOL</blockquote>