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July 8th, 2012, 08:33 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Scored a '94 Katana 750. Rough body, but mechanically sound. Going to go for my own take on the "street fighter" look.
Within 3 hours of having it home, I'd traced a problem to the carbs. Tore them down, I'll clean them tomorrow and reassemble. Every single screw on the carbs was seized and stripped. Took a chisel and a careful application of a good dose of ball-peen hammer to get them out. Everything internal on this bike is clean as a whistle! Intake ports were immaculate!
Stoked to have some wheels back under me. More updates later.
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July 9th, 2012, 04:17 AM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Heres an Idea fungus.
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July 13th, 2012, 04:29 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Toad said "I'll never have a trailer queen". 
GEDC3677 (Medium).JPG
For at least 1 day he will~
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July 14th, 2012, 02:54 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Went to my 3rd bike meet today, 2nd year at the safety course.
Couple of nice bikes, a VW and a V6 trike.
Light turn out due to weather.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71...20meet%202012/
Like last year, lot of talking but at least different folks from last year and seemed more excited at my location and the new work.
Maybe things will pick up later.
Good day out~
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July 14th, 2012, 04:02 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
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Originally Posted by whozawhat
Yesterday was another Friday the 13th in Port Dover, about 1 hour away from me.
Port Dover
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Some day, I'll make it there.
Always remember, on the 14th. 
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July 20th, 2012, 06:54 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Stoked as hell. I got the Kat started tonight.
The dumbass PO had the cylinder 1&2 plug wires reversed.
Taking her for a test run tomorrow.
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July 23rd, 2012, 08:11 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Po' boys manometer:
Good enough to get her running right!
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July 23rd, 2012, 09:15 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
I don't even know what the hell that is... 
Jeff
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July 23rd, 2012, 09:41 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
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I don't even know what the hell that is...
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looks like a dual cylinder fuel tank to me... 
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July 23rd, 2012, 11:41 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Flow gauge for dual carbs?
*edit* .. no, that aint gas, and if it is, you need to find a new gas station
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I found it in a shop in Raton New Mexico. I bought it for a quarter. Cracked me up it was called a Gay Camper. It must be old as hell. They would pull that shit off the shelf now days. Because some Homo would get offended.
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July 24th, 2012, 05:08 AM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Sorry. "Manometer" is the technical term for a carb sync tool. This motorcycle has 4 carbs, so I tuned the inner 2, then the outer 2.
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July 24th, 2012, 06:00 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
I was wondering how you got Coke out of the carbs....
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July 24th, 2012, 06:04 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
I can't even get one carb to work right much less syncing up 2!
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July 24th, 2012, 07:46 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
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I can't even get one carb to work right much less syncing up 2!
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Much less syncing up 4? 
The center tube between the 2 bottles reaches to the bottom (or near it).
The two connecting to the vacuum ports on the carbs are just pushed into the top of the stoppers.
So if you fill the bottles slightly less than halfway full, even if all the fluid gets sucked into one, it still won't flow to the carb.
The idea is not necessarily to get the level even in both bottles, but to get the vacuum balanced, which means the cessation of flow between the bottles.
In other words, if you get the flow to stop, you're balanced. 
For my setup, the throttle cable hooks into carb #3, so I balanced #2 to #3.
Then I proceeded to balance 1 to 2, and 4 to 3.
Worked pretty well! I tested it with my buddy's professional one later, and it was very close to spot on.
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July 25th, 2012, 09:51 AM
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July 26th, 2012, 08:12 PM
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August 8th, 2012, 11:17 AM
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August 8th, 2012, 12:51 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Did just over 1000 miles this past weekend around Washington state with 16 other bikes. Bunch 'o photos HERE.
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August 8th, 2012, 12:53 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Linky no worky
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August 8th, 2012, 12:57 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
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Linky no worky
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Fixed? 
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August 8th, 2012, 01:35 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Hey Bill!
1. Great pictures! Great route!!!!! Lucky bastard!!!!
2. You're scary! 
3. Love the kitten!!!!!! 
I'd sure love to get a Thruxton and ride but my wife would kill me!
Jeff
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August 9th, 2012, 10:54 AM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Might be old or a repost...don't care, freaking incredible! http://vimeo.com/46856767
Kinda makes you wonder what it will be like in 20 years....
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August 9th, 2012, 12:38 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
Where the hell is this ride?
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August 9th, 2012, 12:58 PM
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Re: Motorcycle Thread
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Where the hell is this ride?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorbike_roller_coaster
there's youtube videos of it too... most comments are people saying how slow and lame it looks.. :/
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