Update
Got some more time to work on the mess. Was working on getting the carburetors figured out, found out that the previously installed cheap-o rebuild kits were causing some problems. The springs on the needles were not all the same rate and the float levels varied by 8mm! one was...
Update, Did some part cleaning while waiting for other things to arrive. The Trip meter reset was sticking so I disassembled the cluster and cleaned everything. Polished the plastic too. I didn't have fine enough sandpaper to wet sand it to remove the scratches, but it does look better with a...
Update: Started to tear-down the bike some more. Dropped the oil pan and cleaned the sump screen, nothing out of the ordinary has been found. I also looked at the engine serial# and noticed that it is not the original engine to the frame, only problem I have with that is I now don't truly...
I would also check all your electrical connections, the fuel sensor runs on resistance and any corroded connections could be adding to the circuit and throwing it off.
When checking the valves, do you follow the service manuals procedure for cam position, or do you think it works better to point the lobes 180 away from the lifter buckets, or no difference? Just curious.
Hello All,
New member here, just got myself a '80 CB750K for a winter project, goal is to make it my daily next year. (just moved to Wisconsin and it seems like EVERYBODY rides up here) My other ride is a 78 Yamaha XS400, it did great around town for college, but it is pretty taxed on the...