Hey Guys and Gals,
Thanks for the warm reception. Okay lets see if I can stump the panel. I bought the bike
knowing it was running bad. I only gave him 1500.00 for her. Overall she is beautiful.
So I've been trying to figure out the reason she runs so bad. When I removed the top cover
I seen she needed a new air filter and also discovered the air box had been modified. The front side had been cut out completely. So I replaced the air and oil filters and changed the oil, seafoamed the gas, changed the plugs. I went ahead and fired her up without the top cover put on. She purred. So I rode her down the road and she did great. So I came back and put the cover on her and she started cutting out again. My two back cylinders have exhaust leaks right where the pipes go into the engine. A friend of mine said that was the prob. That the exhaust is being pulled into the carbs. Makes sense since the side covers are blocking any other route for the exhaust to go. So I went online to order new gaskets and silencer bands only to discover that they don"t make the bands anymore. So 1st question is where can I find the silencers and 2nd question is how hard is it to fix the leaks, and last question could the exhaust leak be causing the cutting out of the engine.
Thanks again for letting me join the group, I am looking forward to riding the ole girl.
