Its been quite a while since I dropped in. Looks like I might actually get a chance to get my bike going. Wife figures with how bad my truck is doing, getting the bike running would be cheaper if/when the truck falls apart.

List of things the bike needs done:
Petcock replaced or modified to a manual (wife is telling me just buy a new one).

Track down the battery/electrical issue. (She still seems to not be charging back to the battery. Charged up a brand new battery many months ago, got it running just to test it then it sat for a week, came back and wouldn't crank until I charged it back up, but thats now been a year.)

Replace risers... seems when I dropped it so long ago, the risers bent badly, the replacement bar I got (thank you!) and installed fixed about 75% of the lean, the risers are the remainder of the leaning problem =(

Front left foot peg, still needs replaced, its bent in at a 90 degree angle from the same drop so long ago... (man its already been 10 years since that happened)

Rear turn signals need replaced, they're just dangling there, hehe.

Setral wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:



This is how I repaired my drivers footpegs. It works rather well and I haven't had any problem with them since the mod. Just remember the tread size for the die and the threaded rod is 3/8 by 16NC not 16M. (I goofed when I wrote up the directions for the mod)

http://www.yonuhadisi.bravehost.com/How_to_Mod_a_2000_LS650_Savage.html

Hey Jack_650 I sent you an IM about the pet-thingy and stuff.

Yep Jack's offer made me smile, this board as been great for me, all the info I could ever need, and more than enough encouragement.

Now that just makes me smile  

This is what it's all about, helping each other out. Gotta love this site and all the cool people.

...murphy77

Alright, so got a new battery in, she wouldn't fire. Wanna guess? Yeah apparently I left the sparkplug loose for over a year and it fouled.

So replaced the plug and it would fire but not want to start. Primed it for a few seconds and it would fire but not run long.

Primed, started with full choke and it started finally worked the choke down and it'd idle for a little bit then died.

Tried some ether just to test, and she fired right up and idled fine for a couple of minutes, but turning the throttle up to about a quarter turn she'd rev up but then suddenly sound like the mixture was off and start to die bog down and soon as I let go it'd return to normal idle and die.

sometimes when turning the throttle it'd bog way down then start to back fire or simply quit.

I've a feeling that the carb needs cleaned out again, I cleaned it out over a year ago, but it's been sitting possibly with some gas in it for that long, and as dirty as it was then, wouldn't surprise me if it needs it again.

Besides, taking it apart, hosing it down with carb cleaner, or letting it soak. What else should I check for this problem? The air filter is a little dusty from sitting for a year, but its far from dirty. (I replaced it 18+ months ago and the bike has sat for at least 14 months).

And is there a seal for the carb? or how do I reseal it? I know the original seal is still there, and it closed up fine when I cleaned it out last time, just wanting to be sure.

azjay wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:



There was no gas in the tank, I emptied it before I stored the bike. Filled the tank with a gallon of the cheap stuff just to test it. The carb is the only thing I was thinking there was any gas left inside.

thumperclone wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:


Umm... ok, but that doesn't help answer my question one bit.