NorazDad
NorazDad
Hey Guys
This for us "old pensioners" you know who we are...
Just to review: 81H, HHB PMA, pamco, E adv, leds all around, vdo perm volt meter, ko, no relays or switches other than ignition and run. Rebuilt top end with Mikes jug kit 500mi ago.
Story: Went for a hundred mile run. Some through towns and neighborhoods some on country roads at 60 mph @ 3800rpm. Running great. Stoped for a cigar and a view of a river. Then breakfast
After breakfast we took off with intention whereby my bike died on the way out of the parking lot. I noticed that I had failed to switch the petcock on. Tried to kick it, no go. I looked at the glass fuel filter and it was dry.
Failure one. I had to bleed the carbs to get gas to flow. Must have been airlocked.
Got gas...hooray.
Failure two. I noticed that the right side carb was partially dislodged from the manifold. Yes there was a backfire when I started it after breakfast, but I thought nothing of it...dumb. So I loosened the manifold clamp and worked the carb back in place and tightened it.
Then I kicked for twenty minutes. Eventually I thought that I was flooded. Didn't have a full road kit, so I couldn't pull the plugs to check their wetness. Never again.
Finally I called AAA. I have RV + 100 mi free tow. Great deal.
While waiting I thought, "when it doesn't start first kick it has to be ignition" then I decided to check the ignition fuse and there we have it
Failure 3. Blown ignition fuse.
My friend ran and got me a pack of 7.5s
Each one blew as I checked as many connections as I had fuses
Then the wrecker came
So now I am fixing to figure it all out
I'm thinking it is in the headlight jug where I wired my volt meter. Must have left something exposed. If you saw my post on initial installation you may have noticed it was sketchy install at best. I will build a proper mount this time. And I am going to clean up all connections in the headlight jug.
What about the backfire dislocating the carb? It has happened before. I will re check timing once I get it started again. But the last time it happened, I rechecked timing and it was spot on.
The bike runs great. Idles at 1200 all day and it is strong through the whole power band with only a little jitter around 3200rpm. Never been much above five k though.
Well there you go.
Questions?
Admonitions?
Head shaking?
Ran great before
Will run great again...but could use a little discussion
Thanks guys
I know only the retirees will have the time to read all of this so have a go. I hold you in the highest regard.
Thanks
Rob
This for us "old pensioners" you know who we are...
Just to review: 81H, HHB PMA, pamco, E adv, leds all around, vdo perm volt meter, ko, no relays or switches other than ignition and run. Rebuilt top end with Mikes jug kit 500mi ago.
Story: Went for a hundred mile run. Some through towns and neighborhoods some on country roads at 60 mph @ 3800rpm. Running great. Stoped for a cigar and a view of a river. Then breakfast
After breakfast we took off with intention whereby my bike died on the way out of the parking lot. I noticed that I had failed to switch the petcock on. Tried to kick it, no go. I looked at the glass fuel filter and it was dry.
Failure one. I had to bleed the carbs to get gas to flow. Must have been airlocked.
Got gas...hooray.
Failure two. I noticed that the right side carb was partially dislodged from the manifold. Yes there was a backfire when I started it after breakfast, but I thought nothing of it...dumb. So I loosened the manifold clamp and worked the carb back in place and tightened it.
Then I kicked for twenty minutes. Eventually I thought that I was flooded. Didn't have a full road kit, so I couldn't pull the plugs to check their wetness. Never again.
Finally I called AAA. I have RV + 100 mi free tow. Great deal.
While waiting I thought, "when it doesn't start first kick it has to be ignition" then I decided to check the ignition fuse and there we have it
Failure 3. Blown ignition fuse.
My friend ran and got me a pack of 7.5s
Each one blew as I checked as many connections as I had fuses
Then the wrecker came
So now I am fixing to figure it all out
I'm thinking it is in the headlight jug where I wired my volt meter. Must have left something exposed. If you saw my post on initial installation you may have noticed it was sketchy install at best. I will build a proper mount this time. And I am going to clean up all connections in the headlight jug.
What about the backfire dislocating the carb? It has happened before. I will re check timing once I get it started again. But the last time it happened, I rechecked timing and it was spot on.
The bike runs great. Idles at 1200 all day and it is strong through the whole power band with only a little jitter around 3200rpm. Never been much above five k though.
Well there you go.
Questions?
Admonitions?
Head shaking?
Ran great before
Will run great again...but could use a little discussion
Thanks guys
I know only the retirees will have the time to read all of this so have a go. I hold you in the highest regard.
Thanks
Rob