SUMP SCREENI'm going to be draining the motor oil and checking out the starter mechanism and such while it's empty. Anything else I should check/maintain while it's opened up?
SUMP SCREENI'm going to be draining the motor oil and checking out the starter mechanism and such while it's empty. Anything else I should check/maintain while it's opened up?
1 1/16 will also work.Dang. 27mm socket for these oil drain screws... Something which I don't have. I tried with an adjustable wrench but I don't have near enough leverage. Back to the parts store!
Ha im far from being a professional mechanic. The most iv done was rebuild a power washer I got for 40 bucks, brake line and caliper installations on ford 150s, random alternator replacements for friends, and of course oil and spark plug changes. The only reason this bike was left to me was because I wanted to work on the bike with the old man figuring it would be a fun project to do together. So this is a huge learning process to do it solo - which is why I'm so grateful to have this site and all you guys helping me. This is a huge learning process - iv never taken on a full mechanical restoration like this.Go to Harbor Freight or similar and buy some cheap torque wrenches. 1/4 drive, 3/8 drive, and 1/2 drive. They’re pretty accurate in the middle of the scale. If you’re not a professional mechanic, that will help keep you from breaking any holts.
You gotta rebuild the rear wheel anyway... go for it.kind of want to try to slime the back tire to get it to hold air so I can try to putt around the culdisac. Probably a bad idea as I'm thinking out loud...
Yep I figured imma replace the back wheel so might as well try slime!Jus' don't go any further than you'd like to push nor any faster than you'd like to fall.
Changed the oil today. The filter under the bike has a gapping hole in it. I will need to buy new. The top filter looks really good. I put it all back together and ran it.
Here is a video of it running.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/7x8BrAq84A3NHfVb6
It won't idle but it will start without choke after it's warm with a little throttle. Tons of smoke from then muffler area which imagine is just gunk burning off? It seemed to get better with time. I kind of want to try to slime the back tire to get it to hold air so I can try to putt around the culdisac. Probably a bad idea as I'm thinking out loud...
Don't throw that holed filter away, it can be made good again. We patch them with J.B.Weld .....
It's very common for them to tear out. Best explanation for it I think is revving too high while the engine is cold and the oil still really thick.
And on all the popping at idle, you made no mention of where you set your mix screws after your carb cleaning. You may need to open them up all the way to the 3 to 3.5 turns out range. You also made no mention of what jet sizes are in there, stock or larger. That 2-1 pipe may require a little larger than stock sizes.
Yes!! Boy, you are new to this, lol. The mix screw is an adjustable tuning part. You set the screws so many turns out from closed. The more open they are, the more fuel/air mix they allow into the carb (and engine). If you do have them closed up snug, that's why it won't idle and why it's popping so much. Try backing them out about 3 turns, you'll be quite surprised at the difference it makes, lol.