Recent content by zzaacchh

I didn't weigh them or float test them, but will. Thanks for helping me think through this.

Thanks, pidjones. All of the internal springs on the needle valve tips "bounced back" when they tips were disconnected from their individual carb float assemblies and I pushed the tip back with my thumbnail. But once they are all connected to the floats, only two of them were strong enough to...

dirtdigger , pidjones , and saltracer: thanks for your super helpful replies and sorry for the very delayed responses. I'm assuming the needles are the right ones as both the old and new have rubber tips and look identical. I have done a couple of rounds of cleanings with carb cleaner, but...

I have inherited a '78 CB750K, and have just completed a bunch of work to get the bike to the point where it *starts*, which is encouraging. But, several of the carbs are leaking through the overflow tubes. I've taken the carbs apart a four or five times, cleaned them as best as I could, but...

That makes sense, Gofastis1. Thank you.

Thank you for the quick response, Gofastis1. Out of curiosity, is the idea that cranking for longer than that could cause pistons to seize, due to low oil lubrication in a "no start" situation? Best, Zach

I have just inherited a '78 CB750 from a family member, which I am really excited to get running again. It was, apparently, running just fine before the family member hooked the battery up backwards, frying out much of the wiring. Not certain that's what happened, but that's his best guess...