Recent content by FallonDave

ordered a leak down tester today

I've adjusted the valves and rechecked twice now and cam to crank timing and ignition dead on and replaced the cracked ignition coil (separate issue). I first made a carb balancing bottle set and no matter how I adjusted the carbs (or intenionally misadjusted them) I got fluid transfer from...

Just restored a 1981 XS650 Special 2. Like an idiot I only lapped the valves and didn't have them ground. I rebuit the carbs replacing diaphrams and ets and mixture screws etc. Cleaned out carb passages several times now. Problem is unsteady idle, unable to sycronize carbs, eratic carb...