EricTheRed wrote on 08/31/10 at 08:06:04:1.But.. the throttle response is unpredictable,
2.the ride is still not smooth,
3.and there seems to be a lot of noise in the top of the engine when I get up to cruising speed... 50 mph its disturbing.
I need a little more discription of what is happening.
On 1, is it surging? throttle held steady yet you feel like you are riding a hobby horse.
Or lagging? you twist the throttle and nothing happens then whoa nellie she takes off on ya.
In either case, carb clean or add seafoam to your tank.
2. is in relation to 1 or are you complaining about suspension?
3.Ah sweet cacaphony, savage is thy name. Noises come from several areas, speedo, headlight, various covers, etc. Place your hand on various bits and see if the noise disapates. Usually it's your savage trying to tell this bit is about to fall off, so don't let it go to long.