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will do. wow! carbs were out of wac! they are synced now. will still read pdf

Okay, now, the pilot screws should be 2 turns out from lightly seated , correct? and if its running too rich, do i turn all the pilot screws in 1/4 turn to lean her out.

Is this the air/fuel mixture screw? Where my little screwdriver points back in the hole is a little brass screw. I'm trying to sync and turning the screws does not change the dials on my sync tool.

Something to report! I took the bike out yesterday and we had high winds around 20-30 mph. This was my first experience riding this bike in high winds. As big and as heavy as she is, I was bullied around pretty easily by the wind. Now it could be that i am not used to the bike but i was just surprised at how easily she swayed. thoughts?

Will do, thanx

Okay, now that I have the bike running and not stalling on me, I have a couple more issues to address: 1st the gas tank gauge. I have seen the bars a few times but then they disappear. How do I fix that? the 2nd issue has already been answered and I just have to find the time to tweak, bike is running rich.

she rode really well today

Okay, thanx for the info.

Guys, I took the bike out today after work for my longest ride yet and no issues. It had to be the carbs not seated all the way causing a vacuum leak. My spirit is once again invigorated !!

So..........The 2 ports on bottom of air filter box. Rear is capped and little one in front is open. Just leave alone, cap both, since the port on crankcase already has the hose with filter on the end.

Well, it looks like the PO has a vent tube of sorts coming from engine by twinkie ( i'm assuming this is whats supposed to connect to airbox. The tube carries over into the fairing and has a little k/n air filter on the end.

Quick question. When I removed the airbox I noticed 2 ports on the underside of it. One opening was capped off , the one to the rear and then the little port in the front left had no hose connected. Also, How does the airbox get any air if the false tank covers it? I also have the side covers with aftermarket chrome which could restrict airflow somehow, maybe not. When I rode it today , I left off the false tank cover and side panels. Seems to get more air.

Well........ noticed she is idling much better after I seated the carbs all the way. Took her out for a good ride and no issues, rode strong!! Carbs might have been the issue after all! At least I didn't get stranded today. Will keep u posted. thanks

Okay, shoot , might not be anything but my carbs where no seated worth anything. I managed to get them in all the way nice and snug and tightened up. Will see what happens! At least one thing is eliminated now.

Yes, I'm going to fix that today, then see what happens. Thank you

After some research, here is what could be the problem(s): coil going bad cdi going bad vacuum leak bad fuel cap gas tank vent tube plugged carbs if u want to validate or add to the list, please do. Interesting how it gives me trouble only after the engine warms up!

Just went out to start up bike. No problems, fires right up and idles perfect. I made no adjustments since it stranded. Could something be happening after the engine heats up to cause it to stall? here are some more things I have noticed, just before it stalls and I give it gas , there is a sucking sound coming from what appears to be the carbs. It's not a backfire just a missing. Also, I just now noticed the carbs aren't seated all the way inside boots so maybe that is causing a vacuum leak. Too many variables here and there is no way I can go on a trip this summer until this is resolved! I see one ribbed line on the bottom of carbs which I think should be further down in boot manifold.

Well, I got stranded again. Something is not right . I checked the plugs and they are dry black sooted , so I'm assuming she is still running rich. Would fouled plugs cause engine to stall. Has brand new fuel filter and tank is clean, no rust. Maybe I can go with a hotter plug? coils are good but might upgrade. Any thoughts or help is much appreciated! Thanks

Took her up to 110mph and could have kept climbing! Scary! I also don't think my carbs are seated all the way. will have to figure that out but..................she running smooth.

I think you are correct. Today I replaced original fuel line with new line and fuel filter. Took her around town , no issues. Still running rich as i can smell the gas. Will have to tweak.

Thank you for that. I'm still troublseshooting. I did forget to mention that when the bike lost power and I pulled over to the side of the road,at which time it died. When i went to restart it really struggled. finally after about 5 starts it barely ran. As it idled very slowly, when i gave it a little throttle, it died. Why would it die when i opened the throttle?

I found a new replacement for the CDI box but its aftermarket. Company claims bike will start easier and won't die. Only problem, its $330. I am going to check some other things but it has to be the CDI box causing the issues. thoughts?

This has a vmax cdi. Does anyone here refurbish these old cdi modules?

Well shoot! Got stranded on the hwy today but managed to make it home. Bike was running fine and suddenly it died. I coasted off to the side of the road and could not get it started. Side stand was up, bike was in neutral. I somehow managed to get it started but it appeared to be running on just a few cylinders and died again. Pulled to side of road again and could not get it started. Same thing she fired up( after starting it 10 times) but this time was full force, all cylinders. I took off and bike was riding as if nothing had happened. The bike is still running very rich. I'm starting to think this might be an electrical issue. No gas was leaking anywhere. I cannot take this bike out until this is resolved!! Any thoughts? Could TCI unit be faulty? What would cause a bike to suddenly lose power while going 60mph? I will check spark again. The plugs are fouling pretty fast but she road home perfect!! Someone please chime in here. Thanks

Where are these located?