Not the speed I expected.

[dentheman]

Thanks for the info. I'm just going to ride her for the summer and see if she keeps improving. If not, into the shop at the end of summer. Unless I get really ambitious, learn how to remove the tank and carb, and how to clean the carb, get whatever tools I might need, etc. But as it stands now, I will continue to use Seafoam and ride, and see what happens. A few years ago I would have easily tackled the job, but now if I kneel I have a hard time getting up due to arthritis in my hips. Some days that even makes it a little difficult to get on/off the bike.

[alantf]

Originally Posted by dentheman

Some days that even makes it a little difficult to get on/off the bike.

I know the feeling! Somehow it's always easier to get on the bike from the right side, by swinging my left leg, than getting on from the left, and swinging my right.

[Pelagic]

Hey Guys,

Don't those things. Last month I got great results from a follow-up cancer PET scan. The bad news was when the doctor told me the shoulder pain I've been having was the Big R in my back.

Don't tell the younger guys what they have to look forward to.


ted
:::;;;;;

[dentheman]

After my last post I thought "I'm going to get off my butt and do something". So I Googled the fuel tank removal, it comes off easily. After removing the tank and air box, I can see the carb, and there is indeed an adjustment above the cable pully to take out slack, so I took out some of the slack. Looking into the carb air intake I see that big piston thing (forgot what it is called, controls the air flow), it is coated with what appears and feels like gray graphite grease. Is this right? I was about to get some carb cleaner and clean that grease, but maybe it is supposed to be there.

[Gz Rider]

...

[dentheman]

Originally Posted by Gz Rider

Do what you can to get a shop manual for the bike. I have found these things invaluable for cars, trucks, boats and bikes.

They can show you how simple a repair is and they can show you sometimes that what looks simple may not be what you think.

Yeah, I need to get a manual. For now I am just going to put her back together.

[blaine]

Originally Posted by dentheman

Looking into the carb air intake I see that big piston thing (forgot what it is called, controls the air flow), it is coated with what appears and feels like gray graphite grease. Is this right? I was about to get some carb cleaner and clean that grease, but maybe it is supposed to be there.

It is there to aid the slide in moving up & down freely,and is normal.
:2tup:

[Gz Rider]

...

[dentheman]

Here is one last question: When looking at the slide and turning the throttle with the engine off, the slide soes not move. Should it move with the throttle, or does it rely on air pressure/vacuum?

[blaine]

Originally Posted by dentheman

Here is one last question: When looking at the slide and turning the throttle with the engine off, the slide soes not move. Should it move with the throttle, or does it rely on air pressure/vacuum?

It moves with vacuum when the engine is running. :cool: :2tup: