Marcarl

Interesting enough I presently have an 86 sitting in my garage because it wouldn't run without choke and wouldn't idle. It now idles and not so bad really, but #4 is not helping out one little bit. It has spark and when fed from the bottle (spray cleaner) there is no reaction, so I have determined it's not fuel. So if it has spark (should have, spark outside is good) and doesn't react to fuel spray there is only ne thing missing,,,, yah the cylinder I know,,, but it has to be compression. So I checked compression and came up with an amazing 60lbs. So I did a 'leak-down' test and found that the exhaust valves were constantly letting out air when the cylinder was pressurized from an air hose. So far the prognosis is that the exhaust valves aren't closing, at least not well enough to make a good seal. The clearance at the cam is a measly .006", not near enough for spec, but enough to allow and tell me the valves should be fully closed. Not onto the next step just yet. Sounds like we may have similar issues,,,,, interesting?!?!

First off,, don't let that Patch guy fool you,, I'm not near as bad as some may have you believe and my posts don't go any longer than what might be desired. Now to your issue. You mentioned that you adjusted the pilot mixture screws, and then you questioned the idle mixture screws that led me to think that you really haven't found the latter yet. Then my mind goes to thinking that maybe somebody was turning on some screws that do other things, like throttle balance. So my question here now is: Have you sync'd the carbs? and if you did, how was that accomplished? I didn't read that you did, but it could be I missed it. If you haven't, then might I suggest to do that first?

Getting the forks exactly to the same length is kind of tricky, a little bit off and you screw up the ride and handling. The spring clips are dead on so you can depend on those to be right, maybe not so much on adhoc measures. Forks are smooth, and not much for any clamp to grab onto and hold through a serious bump or constant bumpering vibration. I would go with the drilling out of the caps and install a valve there. Keep in mind also, that if you bring the forks up through the triple tree you will be lowering the whole bike, which will play with the dynamics of the ride and clearance issues with the front fender, ground clearance with the nose cone, oil in the crankcase, braking on the rear wheel,,,,,,,

Not something I would use, not all plastics are the same. They make special containers for things like gasoline, I'm just not sure what is so special about them, but some research would be beneficial I'm sure, before I'd put myself at risk with a bleach bottle.

Thanks so far. My issue comes with the truck bed rails getting too close to the 5th wheel overhang. Raising and/or adjusting the hitch or pinbox will not change that dimension.

I bought a 2014 Ram 2500 with rear coil springs to pull my 5th trailer. Turns out that the truck is to high to properly level the whole unit for towing. I need to lower the truck, max I can do that is about 2inches. Looked for shorter coils, but they are not available on short notice, guess some would make them on special order but that would take about 6 months. The only solution for me at this point is to cut the coils to lower things the 2 inch that there is room for. Plan to use no heat, keep air moving over the cut as we cut with a disc. Flipped the axle on the trailer, but that was not a good idea, looks like it's on stilts now and is too high. Any experience to learn from? input?

There is a spring clip on the fork that prevents the fork from sliding up any further into the tree. The torque on the clamps of the triple tree is not enough to hold the forks in place, so the spring clip is used. If you remove the clips then the forks will slide higher and if you want to keep them from sliding you'll have to increase the torque on the clamps. Don't have any idea how much.

Wow!! It's still nice to have friends,, even old ones. Happy Birthday Charles, and hope you will enjoy many more yet in peace and happiness.

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I didn't do anything to mine either,,,, come to realize I don't have that bike and so don't need to worry about such things. It's nice to have a Spyder.!.! And it was time to add to my post count???

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Seems that folks are having issues posting pic from their phones, so poor little olde me has to do it. Well here you go:

Kevin is probably more right than me, although with my failing memory I do seem to see in my mind's eye that there was one just behind the seat. Like I said, Kevin is smart!

Maybe you dragged some dirt from the tank, or maybe the hose from the pump to the carbs is breaking down, both are experienced issues.

If you have electrical issues, best to start with the basics, battery fully charged, clamps clean and well united with the cables the the grounds, one on the right side of the engine, one under the left faring up near the top, and one under the seat/trunk area. Once those are all clean and well attached it's much easier to trace the gremlins.

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Now you need to know what 'Marcarl' means, and then you'll have it all together.

Thanks you all. It's really been a great life so far. Yes,,, there have been some issue or hiccups along the way, but in the process I noticed it's not me that rules my life or this world, it's Somebody much greater than me, thanks be to that, for I would have made a major mess of things I'm sure. The beard did get shorter, Marca said it was too heavy for me to carry around all day and thought that I might get more done if things were somewhat lighter. She also thought that my words were getting jungled as I was practicing my speechifying, so I got it trimmed, as well as getting my ears lowered. Sure is good to have friends and people who care about you. Thanks you all.

No back seat for a 'passenger', she would have control of the steering apparatus,,, not for me, but thanks anywho.

Let's make it easy and fun at the same time. Get yourself a couple of rasps, mount them to the frame of the bike so that they rake the side wall, and then go for a ride. Do the front ones first so you can watch the rubber fly off. Don't know how deep the white goes, but if there is not enough casing left then you have a good excuse to mount new tires, and this time they can be your own choice and make you a happy camper. Just a little change from Puc's idea which I thought was good.

CRAP!!!!!!!!!! Still waiting for pictures. If somebody doesn't hurry up I'll have to get @saddlebum to write a speech.

Must be having a good time,,,, no time for pictures or dialogue???,,, we ARE waiting!!!

If that's the best you can do, I suppose @dogman can translate.

We will be missing all you guys,, well most all. Was so looking forward to good food, good fun and great fellowship. I was even all prepared to deal with Tom and Robin, I had speeches at the ready, and early morning bells. Now what am I going to do with all that,, can't just throw it all away,,,,, Oh!!! I could drop it off at @saddlebum, bet he can use it all.

So is this for your bike or somebody else's, seeing as your profile shows 2008?