Recent content by SuperRat

Thanks for the measurements. That may help. I'm also contemplating using thread locker. Possibly red. Although that may complicate future jetting changes.;)

I'm re-building a set of carbs for '74 cb350-four and hit a snag. The holes for the pilot jets (or slow jets) are stripped on 2 of the four carbs. The old jets are out but the new ones won't thread in. They bottom out and keep turning. I'm thinking the last guy that re-built them over-tightend...

If a plug was fouled or raw fuel was going through, wouldn't the plug or plugs show it. Wouldn't the plug be black, and or wet?

Could use some advice for my '80 cb750F. I'm getting a strong smell of gas at idle, but the plugs look fine. The electrode is clean with a little bit of light gray on the insulator. It almost looks a little on the lean side. Carbs, jetting and air cleaner are all stock. Pipe is a four-into-one V&H.

Try pumping the lever, open the bleeder screw and then quickly close the bleeder screw right before the lever bottoms out. Do this several times. Worked on my CBR with the same problem.

No, the ring isn't touching anything. if I brace my finger between the ring and the shock and spin the wheel, I can feel a gap come and go. Not the most scientific method, I need to get a run-out gauge. Is there a brand of sprocket you recommend if I do have to swap it out?

I have a feeling its the sprocket. When I spinthe wheel, it feels like the ring thats riveted to the sprocket isn't true. Not sure if just the ring edge is bent or if the whole assembly is bad. I'll have to pull it off this weekend and do a more thorough check.

I just replaced the chain and sprockets on my '80 750F. Now I'm getting metallic swooshing sound when the bike is under load. No noise when I'm costing, only when accelerating on steady state throttle. All the spacers are in the correct postion and the rear wheel is straight. Any help or...

After soaking my carbs in cleaner and rinsing them off, I noticed the felt washer came out of the butterfly linkage. Now what do I do? Will the missing washer cause an air leak? According to the carb cleaning manual I downloaded off this site, you can't buy them, you must make them. is this true?

Has anybody tried cleaning their carbs by boiling them in lemon juice? I thought I would try it, hoping that it wouldn't dull the finish like traditional carb dip does. Well, they come out looking the same, plus some of the grease and grim build up on the exterior of the bodies was still there...

Thanks for the help. Time to search the local boneyard for a pair Back in the early '90s, I had a 1984 Nighthawk S. I played with the TRAC and adjusted it from one extreme to the other and could never tell the difference. Either it didn't work or my senses were not as hoaned as they are now. I...

I'm the proud new owner of an 1980 CB750F and would like to do a brake upgrade. Does anyone know of any modern multi-piston calipers that would bolt up to the original fork without any extensive modifications? Thanks, John