mralex714

Does anyone have a confirmed 4 brush starter seller?

What size is the headlight assembly in the 1st Gen MKI, not the bulb size the actual lens dimensions.

Good info, thanks

Does your bike have the cooling kit installed?

I sent them an email and they said this is a 2 brush starter.

Have you decided yet? Your profile says you are in WI, here's a nice bike at a dealer in WI, if you don't mind it no being blue. http://www.cedarcreekmotorsports.com/pre_owned_detail.asp?veh=3183025:cool10:

You have shamed me into doing mine, nice work.

I'll do the stator checks. I'll do them after the bike warms up, because that seems to be when I have my issue.

I sprayed around the engine looking for vacuum leaks and found none. Carbs were done in January. I had a new slide and diaphragm and swapped it with one with a chip in it. Idle has improved, I think I'll change the other 3 diaphragms.

I know this post is 2 years old but did you ever get a good resolution on it? I am having the same issue with my 86 and looking for a fix.

I just ordered the same ones from ebay. Thanks for the info.

Any recommendations on manufacturers of new bearings or should I just go with OEM? Duane

How far do you want to travel and do you want a bike that's ready to roll or needs work? If I didn't already have two I would get this one. http://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/3725436338.html:080402gudl_prv:

Ran across this one on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Truck-12V-Ultra-Compact-Dual-Tone-Electric-Pump-Vehicle-Siren-Air-Loud-Horn-/181107021197?_trksid=p2045573.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D6781180860040781398%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D4%26sd%3D130492267007%26

I have one but haven't figured out a good mounting location.

I got them installed today and they are a major improvement over the stock ones.

Had to share

I just bought these horns and need some help wiring them correctly. http://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-12-volt-electric-horn-set-99911.html

I took the idle mixture screw today and cleaned it with no change. I took one from my parts bike and compared them. It looked like the one I was using was bent slightly when I compared the two. The one from the parts bike also had a metal washer between the spring and rubber washer. I cleaned this one and installed it. So far it seem to be working, the cylinder is firing and no noise. it's raining too much today to ride tomorrow should be better and I put it to the test.

I removed the plug wire and didn't notice any change in RPM or idle smoothness. Took the plug out and it is firing. I will remove and clean the air mixture screw tomorrow.

Today I messed with the idle mixture. I didn't remove it to clean but did get the popping to stop, but the cylinder is still cold at idle. I also checked the diaphragm and it was good, no holes or tears. I am going to change the coil on that cylinder and check the rest of the diaphragms.

No I haven't, but not really sure how.

I had a shop do the carbs in January, the plugs and wires were changed then. BTW the bike did not run at all then, but ran great for about a month after I got it back. I haven't checked the diaphragms yet I guess I could have developed some holes since then. When the hesitation started I changed that plug again about 3 weeks ago.

The left front is the culprit again. I have had the same with this cylinder not firing. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=76247:confused24:

My bike has developed a popping noise in the left exhaust pipe at idle. Along with that my gas mileage is only about 30 MPG. Any thoughts or guesses? Duane:bang head: