Recent content by lvin4jc

I will do that right now. I don't suppose you get to see the forks unless you take a lot of stuff apart do you? I know this is a very loaded question, but... What oil do you use in these? Ok, I just read the article. I guess it helped put my mind to rest quite a bit that this happened even...

Ok, well if you haven't read one of my posts before, this is a 1979 CB750K and I am a first time bike rider/not really mechanic. I got my license last week so i've been riding the bike to work as much as I can. #1. The transmission isn't 100%. What I mean is that sometimes between 2-3 or 3-4 it...

I'm not exactly sure why I checked that, I can't remember what led up to that but it was very helpful. I'm a car guy, pretty knowledgeable about cars but the motorcycle game is completely new to me. I will remember that this worked and use it again in the future for sure.

Alright, i'm going to get mixed reviews here and the news I have is mixed indeed. First, the good. I put in 4 new spark plugs gapped to .030 and the bike runs much, much better. Actually, not only are all 4 pipes hot but the thing runs the best it has while in my possession. It has gobs of...

I just ran to the shop and grabbed my compression tester and spark tester this morning. I'm hoping I'll have time tomorrow to use both. I started it up this morning to verify that it was doing the same thing. Both left pipes burning hot, both right pipes room temperature, not even warm...

This is assuming that the order is 1-2-3-4 from left to right as you're on the bike. The left two cylinders get the pipes nice and hot. The right two cylinders are barely warm when the left two will burn your hand with the slightest touch. I had assumed that I had a bad coil but after doing...

That makes sense. It was a little warmer when I got it two weeks ago. Then it cooled a bit (and got used instead of sitting for the winter) and it just wouldn't idle for me. Otherwise it hasn't given me any issues other than the aforementioned backfiring. Well I appreciate your comment because I...

Well if I wasn't lost then i'd be the guy answering the questions, lol. You are right about the plugs, maybe I didn't get enough coffee? They are dry fouled but that may be too many short trips around the neighborhood and not enough longer trips too, i'm still practicing riding, this is my...

I have searched the internet to find a nice diagram of where the adjustment screws are on these carbs and I haven't found anything great. Also, I was born in '85 and while I like carbureted engines, carbs are just before my time and no one has really shown me how to adjust them properly. My '79...

Yeah, he didn't explain how a lock nut works very well in that video but I get it. Ok, that's great. I'm going to change the oil and tighten the cam chain and see where that puts me. If the clutch still does that I'll order the rebuild kit.

Thanks Dave!

Is there another riveted tag on the stem? This is the one I have.

Also, this is what my starter sounds like. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNQa_kcCmcE

What do you think of this method? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llm9yC1IBCI

Ok, not sure about the letter i'm looking for. My VIN doesn't start CB750 like I see others, at least SOHC bikes did. My VIN is RC012018873 That VIN is stamped on the right side and is confirmed on the riveted tag on the left side. Is that weird?