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Cleaning engine fins
- Thread starter Kevin 1
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The black on the barrels and head was likely applied from a rattle can. The original color was not black. I expect paint stripper will get it off. That is a messy job.
Don’t buy carburetor kits. Just bowl gaskets. Any brass you need, use genuine Mikuni. Niche Cycle or Jets-R-Us are the sources I use. Summit Racing has the floats.
Kevin 1
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Thanks jet or Marty which do you prefer ..if its Jet I fell like I'm talking to a 1980 gladiator..look her up she was cute 
...think I just need to regasket and rejet ...floats are OK just looking to replace all small internal .Bike run fine before I started to strip so might even try carb in ultra sonic cleaner
...think I just need to regasket and rejet ...floats are OK just looking to replace all small internal .Bike run fine before I started to strip so might even try carb in ultra sonic cleaner
Marty is good. Thanks.Thanks jet or Marty which do you prefer ..if its Jet I fell like I'm talking to a 1980 gladiator..look her up she was cute
Yes. My practice is to dismantle the carburetors and clean them in the ultrasonic cleaner. I reassemble with new butterfly shaft seals and bowl gaskets. Also, stock jets. The engine should be easy to start that way. I adjust from there.
A raw, textured or rough surface on the cylinders and head is best for cooling. Even black paint, or any paint for that matter, will make it run hotter. I noticed this on my '83 with it's black painted motor. It runs hotter (and heats up quicker) than my "natural" finished '78.
Vapor honing looks a treat. 
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