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    So what's the trick to keep the license plate from cracking?

    lunatic---any details on how you did the axle/sidemount ....thought about this idea but didnt know how to do it
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    Starter Block-Off

    is this a split the case mod or can it be done with the motor intact
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    Let's hear it from Indiana members

    im in west lafayette for school but am originally from muncie i would love for someone to help me do some work on my bike
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    burning oil

    the cylinder and valves were done by a family friend that makes high performance race engines he said all measurement were within specs so i have faith that that part of the job was done correctly i did not do the re torque procedure that gentleman recommended...i torqued rode for 40...
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    burning oil

    so after not posting for a while im back with my questions and endless repairs of this bike... i had noticed that i was low on oil so i filled up, then bike smoked, then may have ran close to or completely out of oil, refilled with oil, have re-torqued head bolts and checked cam tensioner...
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    Oil Squirts Out the Exhaust....

    i know i can get to most of them with the tank off but it seems like i can not reach 1,2,3,4,11 (according to sequence in book) ill have to go back and try again and check
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    Oil Squirts Out the Exhaust....

    i have been burning oil in my bike...i feel that re-torquing the head would help me too but i am unable to reach the center bolts on the engine...do you have to pull it out to re-torque or is there a trick i don't know
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    no choke required

    After a month in china final back in the states and had time to work on the bike. Got it running finally after the rebuild last fall. It seems to be running good except for a few minor issues. 1. I do not have to use the choke to start it unless it has been overnight or longer. During the day...
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    carb flaot needle

    anyone got any ideas or am i gonna have to contact mike about this one
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    carb flaot needle

    the orientation seems wrong.... the pointed part of the needle is on the same side as the treads ans that is not how the 5019 looks
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    carb flaot needle

    i believe i may have a bad seal on my carb float needle because i get gas to seep out of the carbs when not running i have taking the carbs apart several times and noticed that there is a small grove in the needle, i have tested the floats and they are not leaking and have adjusted them to...
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    Carbs Popping

    i got a popping carb too im guessing maybe an air leak on mine though
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    Spark plug cross reference??

    no cross check or re-tap needed
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    Spark plug cross reference??

    anything need to be done to convert to the 5/8 hex plug i am tired of having trouble finding the original in stock advantages or disadvantages of the switch
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    Bad Idol

    well the 2 1/4 turns out didnt do the trick now i have noticed that the right carb is moist which makes me think that the bowl is flooding and overflowing if its not one thing its another
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    Bad Idol

    any ideas about the starter
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    Bad Idol

    not a good day i took it for a short ride (10 minutes or so) it ran ok but not great my any means but got me down the road can back to get my wallet and went back out and it didn't want to start, backfired died and just all together was not good one time when trying to get it started the...
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    Bad Idol

    just got done working on the carbs cleaned them good and used an air can also this time i did notice when i took them apart there was a white residue on the carb barrel i figure this was from left over carb cleaner i reassembled the carb and the choke seems to stick i think it is probably a...
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    Bad Idol

    yea i do not have barbs on mine either its been raining here so i haven't got a chance to work on the bike again, once it stops i plan on taking the carbs apart again and hopefully getting them cleaned enough that both cylinders are running then start using some of these tuning tips
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    Bad Idol

    i visually checked to see that all the jets were clear (held up to light and could see though them) i then set the mixture screws the generic 3/4 of a turn out i can not get it to run well enough to even try the dead cylinder method it has a severe backfire on the right side when the choke is...
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