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jkhulon73 Ex Member	On the Road Again... 08/19/07 at 10:55:53 Finally got her back together about an hour ago. Turned the key, hit the starter and she fired right up... How sweet it is... 'Bout to take her out for a shakedown cruise. \m/ \m/
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jkhulon73 Ex Member	Re: On the Road Again... Reply #1 - 08/19/07 at 12:20:19 Thing ran fine -no it ran GREAT- until the main kicked in- I should have known... It was a bit rich before. Without the stock airbox, it's super rich. And wouldn't you know it? The only people that work barber's hours any more are the motorcycle shops. Can't get a smaller main until Tuesday...
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Odar Junior Member Offline Odars ride Posts: 93 Stockholm Sweden Gender:	Re: On the Road Again... Reply #2 - 08/19/07 at 14:09:26 Great looking bike you got Odar
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: On the Road Again... Reply #3 - 08/19/07 at 14:28:57 Aye, very nice looking bike.
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jkhulon73 Ex Member	Re: On the Road Again... Reply #4 - 08/19/07 at 14:29:42 Thank you, & thank you.
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Dr_Jim Ex Member	Re: On the Road Again... Reply #5 - 08/19/07 at 14:49:22 -
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jkhulon73

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Re: On the Road Again...
Reply #6 - 08/19/07 at 15:19:37

Dr_Jim wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:

...why not buy a bunch of cheap #4 plastic or brass washers, and use them to construct your own custom spacer to lean out your main jet?...

I think I'll give that a whirl... tomorrow. Grin

I had to push the d@mn thing up a hill for about a mile when it decided it wasn't going to start and my head still hurts. It's only 102 degrees in the shade...

Nothing like a black flag right off the starting line!

(Speaking of black flags, I just watched Grand Prix- awesome movie)

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jkhulon73 Ex Member	Re: On the Road Again... Reply #7 - 08/20/07 at 10:54:09 Surprise surprise, I found a shop open on a Monday! But they didn't have both the jets I was looking for... I'll give the 152.5 a try and see if that helps enough. I wanted a 150... Anyway, I do have a question- what would a hotter spark plug do in conjuctions a leaner jet?
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jkhulon73 Ex Member	Re: On the Road Again... Reply #8 - 08/20/07 at 17:28:41 Changed the spark plug as well... Went with the Champion. Fired right up. But, my license is only provisional. And it's after sunset. Give her a road test tomorrow.
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Rockin_John

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Reply #9 - 08/20/07 at 22:32:44

Leaning a carb mix and changing to a hotter plug at the same time can be a formula for disaster. More specifically, holing a piston.

What makes you think you need a hotter plug? The only time I'd ever resort to one is with an engine already in need of overhaul, and just trying to squeeze a few more miles out of an oil burner. Otherwise, I consider hot plugs to be a hazard best avoided, and well realistically, best avoided altogether.

Oh, Hey... That really is a wicked look you've got going with the bike! And kept the front fender too... good for you! The bits of red and yellow are a unique touch.

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jkhulon73

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Reply #10 - 08/21/07 at 05:32:38

Rockin_John wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:

...What makes you think you need a hotter plug? ...

I was just curious. Something I hadn't really thought about before, but after reading your explaination, I had one of those forehead-slapping moments...

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Oh, Hey... That really is a wicked look you've got going with the bike! And kept the front fender too... good for you! The bits of red and yellow are a unique touch.

Thanks! Yeah, when I took the fender off to paint it, I saw all the crud up under there and decided I didn't want that all over me.

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jkhulon73 Ex Member	Re: On the Road Again... Reply #11 - 08/21/07 at 07:51:02 New header wrap sure does stink at first. It's an odor I haven't had the (dis)pleasure of smelling for a long time... Other than that, the bike runs great! First time out of the subdivision with it... awesome. This thing is a pure joy. (Having said that, it probably won't start now )
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: On the Road Again... Reply #12 - 08/21/07 at 10:40:32 jkhulon73 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08: New header wrap sure does stink at first. It's an odor I haven't had the (dis)pleasure of smelling for a long time... LOL! Wait 'til it gets wet and you start steamin' that smell!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28639 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: On the Road Again... Reply #13 - 08/21/07 at 11:27:34 Love the look! I want to see a bigger pic! Work the bugs out of that baby and make us proud!
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jkhulon73

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Reply #14 - 08/22/07 at 11:32:28

All right- big bug: Rode it this morning and it ran fine. It ran great. Other than dying once when I rolled off the throttle, no issues.

I got home and my right hand was just about asleep- the drag bars have no angle at all so I took them off to bend them appropriately. For the time being, I put the stock bars back on. After ten minutes of work. I fired her up to take a spin around the block and it started backfiring through the carb and it sounded like it was preigniting in the combustion chamber.

I am completely over my head with this one. Any suggestions?

(My gut is telling me an M-80 dropped right in the bowl and a new ride will solve my problem.)

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