Recent content by Melnic

(room temperature vulcanizing) silicone sealant

I like the clean look of the red one with the white pin stripe. I just started on my projects. Removing the custom paint from the '78 XS650. Starting on the side panels and using citri strip. Overnight with citristrip covered with plastic wrap.

I have been wanting to see if I could get a bore scope in there to view the timing mark. I have yet to try it. I also worry about the scope being stick too :(

Points gap/dwell time affects this am I not correct? will he really know before doing a timing/dwell check while running? Another thought is the cam lobe may be deformed/galled? My chain was stretched and the cam was correct on the chain (as correct as it could be with stretched chain) and the...

Sounds like a fuel mixture issue to me. Is the bike stock, stock air filter? was it running correct before and now its doing this or this is your first attempt to get it running right? Clean carbs recently? If so, detail what you did and any parts changes.

Suggestion Get spare master link That way if you bugger it the first time you don’t feel you need to leave it and you can try again

I changed the cam chain mostly because the timing adjustments were at the ends of adjustment indicating chain stretch. I have the new and old cam chain length comparison in my thread. I was planning on changing the front guide out of caution only to find plastic was totally delaminated when I...

Thx, we are thinking along the same lines, I have a 3D printer and can do basic mechanical drawings. I'm considering making a knurled knob to go on the top that will be as big as it reasonably can so I can get to it w/ my gloved hand a tad easier. Even the existing screw is not too bad with my...

thx guys 5twins, since I pulled that spring all the way off when I cleaned the carbs, I bet its not set as far as it can go in the amount of play. I'll start there when I have the chance. I'm hopeful this will help with starting it with the kicker too. If I forget to bump up the idle speed...

So, bike running great. Couple things. I use the choke/Fuel enrichment on the side of the Mikuni carbs to start it but after a few seconds, if I leave the choke on , it will die. NOW, if I push down on the choke handle which lifts the fuel enrichment plunger more, it will keep running and idle...

when I retire and I don't want people to speak to me, I'm getting this tattoo'd on my forehead

That is a design flaw worth compensation or replacement for sure! Sell a product based on specs that you then roll back. Your getting 10-20% less of the vehicle, I say 10-20% rebate. Class Action I'm sure will happen.

Do as Jet says, Put on center stand to check cause if front pulls up, its the rear end Same with clutch pulled in? Tire has correct air pressure?

That pirate battery is what is in the bike right now.

Cars (and motorcycles) are meant to be driven (Ridden)! No pic but saw a Honda CB750 on the road last week at a round about, older gentleman who looked to be in his late 60's (or time has not been kind to him). This 1970 Charger was spotted also this weekend. My best friend growing up ID'd the...