Recent content by CB7shwifty

Hi Amc, Thanks for the input! The bike has around 11k miles on it and the carb insulators are like hard plastic. Though I haven't seen any cracks or crumbling, I also suspect a vacuum leak from the carb insulators. Are you familiar with the wintergreen oil softening method? I was considering...

Hi Chris, Thanks for the reply! I did a compression check and all cylinders were equally low (130 +/- 5). This was with a cold engine that hasn't been run is years other than a startup or two a few months prior. After asking around I heard that this compression range seemed reasonable and it...

Hi all, This is my first post and my first bike. I purchased and 81 CB750C a few months ago and am learning as I go. When I bought the bike the seller was able to get it to run with a spray of starter fluid into the carbs and connecting a battery charger (old, dead battery). I just finished...