J2
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OK. I intend to have service mechs at the dealership go over the engine soon ... check valves, new plug, check head bolt torque. If they see any blow back around the exhaust header, I may have them put on a new gasket (depending upon the price).
I did turn the idle screw about an eighth of a turn richer, and I took it out for a ride yesterday. It is indeed backfiring less and less violently. It still does it every now and then, when the clutch is engaged, coasting to a stop. Since I do not hear a lot of concern among experienced riders on this forum, I assume that a few back fires is NOT a sign that the engine will eventually be damaged. Since the gas is firing in the exhaust pipe, I assume that it represents no immediate threat to the valves or other engine parts.
When I have the bike serviced, I am going to ask the techs to try to install a new turn signal flasher than I purchased. I have been looking for a flasher that emits either a beep or at least a loud click to audibly indicate when the turn signal is engaged. I have never had a bike that had silent turn signals such as this one does. With the LEDs being mounted on the tank, I do not see them easily, since I ride with my head up, not down staring at the tank. I am not sure that the flasher I bought will work. It is a normal, 12-volt flasher, and its description says it is LOUD. It is, unfortunately, round and not square like the one under the tank. So, the tech will have to design alternate mounting. I have seen all the plans for inserting a beeper into the bike's wiring, and I think that simply replacing the flasher might be a better solution, rather than doing surgery on the wiring. I will report on the outcome of this experiment.
Thanks for responding to my questions.
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