Dragonslayer
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Ever since the 150 mph combined impact headon collision 36 years ago. -
When in doubt, reread the game cleaning in the kitchen story. I had bats in my attic once and the only thing that worked to get rid of them was a 410 shot gun, blew the gable vent out of the end of the attic. She was not pleased, I had to remind her that she was the one that gave me the Ultimatum, "Those bats go or I do" By the way I finally made to Daytona this morning at daylight. Interesting ride. Last 200 miles in the rain flat tire in Savannah at midnight, But, just another adventure.
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Date, Time and Location set for Daytona Bikeweek Meet
Dragonslayer replied to Animal's topic in Watering Hole
Finally pulled in this morning at Daylight, Last 200 miles in the rain, flat tire on the trailer in Savannah, Nursing an oil leak and carbs out of sync causing lousey gas mileage but I made it to friends condo on the beach at Daytona beach shores. Anyone bring and carb sync gauges with them. -
Test road bike first time yesterday, Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww What a difference it runs great. started putting body back together and tried to make tag office for current tag and was 5 minutes late after closing so back to tag office @8:00 am. Now weather is the issue. looking for a window of weather from atl to Daytona through severe storm warnings.
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a BB gun would work becarefull of glass in line of fire.
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Just found and fixed another potentially catosphroic roadside problem. Throttle cable to linkage was frayed and about to break, Thank goodness I had a spare in good shape.
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OK I finished checking and cleaning float bowls, ports, valves ect on all 4 carbs and found crud in all of them but 1 & 2 were the worst. reassempled them and hooked them back up to test fuel line put them under pressure and no leaks. I set them on dry news paper and let them sit under pressure and not a drop came out of them. So I feel good to go to remount carb bank. This I'll do before I turn in but it's to late to crank the motor and wake the neighbors so I'll wait intill in the morning. see how it runs and make adjustments if needed.so i'll repost tomorrow. For all that posted comments and help thank you very much, I sincerely appreciate your help and advice. I'll post winner of contest after successful test ride. Hopefully tomorrow.
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Floats seem fine, Metal flake only in first float bowl I opened and just 3 orfour flakes at most I blew through all carb ports and cleaned before reassembly,I feel positive i've cleared them out but time will tell all truth when I get them remounted. I think I've done all I can do. As much as I'm sorry I'm not already there, I'd rather be here than on the side of the road. I believe confidence is where experience, wisdom, forethought and planning come togeteher. Or as my late father beat into my head all my life, If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Thanks for phone message, try again I had ringer turned off, i'll be up for a while and would love to talk to you.
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thanks good info Not sure about video cam, it seemed like a good idea at the time but it hasn't proved to be much useother than being able to see what I look like on cam. Big deal. did everything in paragraph 2, i don't think these floats are hollow they appear to be a solid block of super lite styrofoam like material. about pulling a micheal, happens to me all the time. if your in the mood for a funny story go to my post on Poor Man's Tip's and Fixes forum titled Making engine show ready 2/2/08, Read my response to danob11's post concerning using house as shop. That story is a great example of pulling a Micheal or Bob as it was. paragraph's 4 and 5 duly noted. thanks bob
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opened carb float cover first, found some corrosion settlement on bottom of bowl, blew thru all ports with throttle body cleaner and am see some blue metal flake thjat i used in paint for body evidently some airborn flakes landed in carbs laying on bench in shop. cleaned beginning to reassemble going to work on carb 3 next
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I've moved lap top, video cam and carbs to bench, web cam link back on so you can watch me work on carbs on bench. if your commenting please use chat text on webcamnow window. that will save me a lot of time punching keys on the keyboard, you should be able to hearr my audiable responses.
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Sounds like I need to separate carbs, take float covers off inspect, clean floats and float needles, reassemble test again then remount and test
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Tried that fuel squirted out top overflow tube on carb #and out small jet port at top of carb bowl on carbs 1 & 4 see pic q-tips point location of fuel leaks.
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Web cam doesn't seem to be helping so i'm shutting it off.
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I don't have anything like that on hand without trip to the store. it's been 25 years since there were any babies around here.
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Good idea i'll do that, need to hunt up some more fuel line.
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yOU AND MBROOD ARE BOTH RIGHT I know its back tracking but I'm gonna take carbs back off while gas is wet on carbs and try to inspect with magnifying glass to track where leaks are coming from for better clues I repost with findings stay tuned. Not leaving for Daytona till I'm confident carbs are 100% Plan local test ride period to confirm.
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CONTEST NOT OVER YET UNTIL TEST RIDE AND FINAL CHECK OUT STAY TUNED IN.
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bURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 68*f AND SUNNY HERE
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Air Box Back On Crankcase Vent Tube Hooked Up Choke Off Idle Screw Adjusted Ideling At 1100 Rpm
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nOT YET i'M GONNA TRY TO CRANK NOW WITH AIR BOX BACK ON AS SOON AS i GET AIR BOX CRANKCASE VENT TUBE HOOKED BACK UP THEN WILL ATTACK SYNC SCREW, i SPENT SOME TIME AT WAINWRIGHT A FEW YEARS AGO HOW IS THE WEATHER IN aLASKA NOW.
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LEAK IS NOT COMING FROM DIAPHRAM COVER AREA
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nOT LEAKING FROM TOP GAS FEED TEES OR OVERFLOW TUBES.
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try this for video link http://Webcamnow.com/videochat/ Then select Dragonslayerbob live cam and see if that works.
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try again it's up now