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From: Blattus Slafaly 0/00 ? ? ? - 25 Mar 2008, 17:17
In today's cars and bikes with electronic ignition and fuel injection, does it hurt to leave the key on without starting the engine? Used to be you could burn out the points or coil, don't have them any more. I realize it will drain the battery flat if the lights come on too if left on too long. -- Blattus Slafaly ? 3 :) 7/8
16 Posts. Last post send by: Blattus Slafaly 0/00 ? ? ? - Tuesday 25 Mar
From: JS - 24 Mar 2008, 13:59
I finally got my XS400 running good, and it is doing great. Thanks for all of the help I have recieved from the group. I am not happy with the excession travel required to engage the rear drum brake, so I am thinking of going with a more responsive disc brake. This is a 1980 frame. What will be required to convert it to a disc wheel? I already have the rear...
20 Posts. Last post send by: JS - Monday 24 Mar
From: graybeard via MotorcycleKB . com - 24 Mar 2008, 01:55
Now that the engine starts, I need to get it running right. The Yamaha DT 250 Enduro starts and idles o.k. and the low rpm response is at best 'all right' . But when I crank on the throttle the bike just doesent pull like it should. At about 3500-4000 rpm the power band flattens out... feels like it's starving for fuel. Does anyone have the specs for...
34 Posts. Last post send by: graybeard via MotorcycleKB . com - Monday 24 Mar
From: graybeard - 23 Mar 2008, 18:57
Hi, This is a great board and I have lurked here for a long time learning stuff. Well, finally I need to ask a question I couldnt find an answer for in the search function. Last week I bought a real nice 1974 dt 250. It had been garage stored 1999 and is in great condition. So I did the usual with a bike that hasnt run for a while; cleaned out the carb,checked...
8 Posts. Last post send by: graybeard - Sunday 23 Mar
From: Ridin' 4 Jesus - 22 Mar 2008, 07:32
When boring cylinders is it best to use a Torque Plate on ALL cylinders from all makes of bikes? I'm going to bore the cylinders on my Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 1500 Thanks "TAC"
6 Posts. Last post send by: Ridin' 4 Jesus - Saturday 22 Mar
From: Oehtp - 21 Mar 2008, 11:38
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2 Posts. Last post send by: Oehtp - Friday 21 Mar
From: tjbabar - 20 Mar 2008, 04:49
I have a Keihin CR Special with 4 carbs for my CB-750. I was running rich so I am replacing the needle jets with larger ones (YY8 to YY9 or YY0). I was wondering if anyone could tell me how the clip steps effect the tuning. Can the clip be positioned to change the mixer or is the clip in a specified step that should not be changed. I suspect that the...
3 Posts. Last post send by: tjbabar - Thursday 20 Mar
From: John Hermann - 17 Mar 2008, 21:18
Hi, Does anybody know if an aftermarket front fender is available that will fit a 1995 XT600E? There are plenty of aftermarket fenders for YX250 etc. but I can't find one for my XT600. Thanks.
1 Posts. Last post send by: John Hermann - Monday 17 Mar
From: squidsthebest@gmail . com - 17 Mar 2008, 07:06
I haven't actually measured the engines to see if it would even be possible to fit an EX250 motor in a rebel 250, but it seems like the radiator and related stuff could be mounted on the rebel frame with a minimum of hassle, and getting the front and rear sprockets to line up should theoretically be doable, and I'm already thinking about how to adapt the...
13 Posts. Last post send by: squidsthebest@gmail . com - Monday 17 Mar
From: buck@formafunnel . com - 16 Mar 2008, 06:13
Motorcyle owners will love this new product: It's called Form-A- Funnel, and you can watch a short video at * w w w .formafunnel . com that will explain its many uses around your shop, garage, or at home. This might be the most clever tool in any toolbox. Check it out! Thanks.
6 Posts. Last post send by: buck@formafunnel . com - Sunday 16 Mar
From: Ben Scott - 16 Mar 2008, 01:05
I am thinking about buying a Suzuki 650 V STROM. How easy is this cycle to work on? I am especially curious about adjusting the valves on the rear cylinder. Does this motorcycle have any odd maintenance quirks that would be better to know about before hand? Thank you.
3 Posts. Last post send by: Ben Scott - Sunday 16 Mar
From: doctadre@gmail . com - 15 Mar 2008, 19:48
Greetings, I have an '01 Shadow with just over 11k miles on it, and at the end of last summer I flushed the radiator since to my knowledge the fluid had never been changed. Since then, the radiator will steam after the bike warms up, and at one point the temp bulb came on (there is no needle indicator). When it steams, I check the fluid and it appears to...
3 Posts. Last post send by: doctadre@gmail . com - Saturday 15 Mar
From: Beryl - 15 Mar 2008, 08:03
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1 Posts. Last post send by: Beryl - Saturday 15 Mar
From: Puddin' Man - 14 Mar 2008, 00:14
Acquired '87 CBR600 in '89. Religiously nursed. Now with 20k city mi. Until '06, I left gas in the tank thru cold winter. Sputtered a tiny bit in the spring, then ran fine. In '06 I had to go thru the carbs, clean the idle jets. Everything else looked near flawless. So I put Stabil in tank last Dec. Now it runs OK above, say, 3k rpm, but it won't...
24 Posts. Last post send by: Puddin' Man - Friday 14 Mar
From: Larry Blanchard - 13 Mar 2008, 21:15
I've got a problem with a carb on a '78 SR500 leaking through the overflow. But it doesn't appear to be the standard ones of the valve not closing or the floats not floating. The bike was modified when I bought it (25 years ago!). It has a White Brothers kit in it with a different piston, cam, and exhaust, and the carb is a Mikuni VM36, not the original. There...
37 Posts. Last post send by: Larry Blanchard - Thursday 13 Mar
