AlwaysAdar
CB750 Member
Picked up a 1992 CB750 about two weeks ago. 1-owner bike that had been traded to a tradesman in exchange for work had kept it in a shed for a couple of months. Carbs needing work were discussed at the time of purchase.
I’m familiar with doing some basic vehicle maintenance. Came into this figuring I’d tackle some repair/task on every other weekend.
Something to keep me busy, learning new things, and an excuse to build up my tools.
I have digital copies of the common service, model-specific, and Cyclepedia (got it for $2.50) manuals.
Regardless of my efforts, I will have a mechanic look over before I do any riding (which will make the Miss a bit happier).
The bike starts with some choke but dies when throttled unless warmed up.
Ran some sea foam through it. Kind of helped, but still dies.
The bike recently stopped running, but it seemed to be a battery problem. The battery is from 2018; I put a tender on it for now but plan on switching it out when it’s closer to rideability.
I’ve never worked on carbs.
A problem I encountered was that there seemed to be so much other work that would be optimal to do while cleaning the carbs since the tank would be off. Seemed like a good time to change the throttle cable, rubber manifolds, fuel lines, and spark plugs, along with rebuilding the petcock and synching the carbs since I’m already taking off the gas tank.
Also, got stumped about what carb rebuild kit to buy. I’m kind of assuming the kits that seem affordable though busy with all included parts, are probably of a lower quality.
I definitely need/want to tackle the carbs. I think I just need to get them off and cleaned first; then I’ll have a better idea of what I need. I can always take the gas tank off again.
Suppose the carbs sit off the bike for a week or two while I figure things out. Not a big deal.
I've so far done an oil change. I'm cleaning the battery terminals to add pigtails and replacing the air filter.
I was going to get an ultrasonic cleaner, some carb cleaner,
Any advice on figuring out what to tackle, in which order, and what to buy?
I’m familiar with doing some basic vehicle maintenance. Came into this figuring I’d tackle some repair/task on every other weekend.
Something to keep me busy, learning new things, and an excuse to build up my tools.
I have digital copies of the common service, model-specific, and Cyclepedia (got it for $2.50) manuals.
Regardless of my efforts, I will have a mechanic look over before I do any riding (which will make the Miss a bit happier).
The bike starts with some choke but dies when throttled unless warmed up.
Ran some sea foam through it. Kind of helped, but still dies.
The bike recently stopped running, but it seemed to be a battery problem. The battery is from 2018; I put a tender on it for now but plan on switching it out when it’s closer to rideability.
I’ve never worked on carbs.
A problem I encountered was that there seemed to be so much other work that would be optimal to do while cleaning the carbs since the tank would be off. Seemed like a good time to change the throttle cable, rubber manifolds, fuel lines, and spark plugs, along with rebuilding the petcock and synching the carbs since I’m already taking off the gas tank.
Also, got stumped about what carb rebuild kit to buy. I’m kind of assuming the kits that seem affordable though busy with all included parts, are probably of a lower quality.
I definitely need/want to tackle the carbs. I think I just need to get them off and cleaned first; then I’ll have a better idea of what I need. I can always take the gas tank off again.
Suppose the carbs sit off the bike for a week or two while I figure things out. Not a big deal.
I've so far done an oil change. I'm cleaning the battery terminals to add pigtails and replacing the air filter.
I was going to get an ultrasonic cleaner, some carb cleaner,
Any advice on figuring out what to tackle, in which order, and what to buy?
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