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Charlie, I wonder how you can tell that the choke is on in the first 30 sec. video?
Thanks so much for all your help Charlie, I'm feeling close to actually giving it a ride! If you or anyone else can spare 3 minutes here's a longer video where you can see me playing with choke. I'm curious if you have any tuning tips, and/or should I check the timing? I don't have a timing light, but could buy one if needed. Thanks!https://youtu.be/-4X_O0AjrVg
OK thanks Charlie and everyone, I'm going to get a timing light this week and give it a go. Another question: aside from the solo seat on MGcycle.com are there any other good options for a solo seat. I kind of like the thinner profile, more molded ones I have seen but not sure.
I like the seat that Harper's sells.https://www.harpermoto.com/solo-seat-v700-ambassador-eldorado.html
Yes I'm considering that one. I also like this one, I'm wondering if I can get it attached without too much hassle? https://richphillipscycles.com/black-leather-diamond-pleat-fade-tractor-seat/
You might want to check the oil level in the engine to make sure gas hasn't flowed past the carbs into the crankcase.
Thanks Charley, indeed oil level high and smelling of gas. I drained it. Opened carb bowl but not sure what I'm looking for. Any specific part I can check and how? https://youtube.com/shorts/t6LKwzX_ekw?feature=share
No slosh in the floats, but the float needle tips are black, see picture. Right side also black. So replace them? Anything I need to do other than add back 3 quarts engine oil? Does the gas in the engine block cause any damage? Will remove oil pan tomorrow, and replace gasket, which arrived today.
OK will do thanks. Frustrating to not yet be riding it, but hey I'm learning a lot, and it's raining out anyway haha!Question about replacing spark plugs/wires. They seem OK but I think I'll replace them anyway, just so I know what I have. Are these plug wires from MG Cycle Ok to use:https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=41I'm assuming I need to replace the caps as well? These are OK?https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3004
OK I got the new float needles installed, in polished seats. Hope that stops the gasoline from going every which way lol! New plug wires and caps installed. Any tips on separating the oil pan from the engine block? 14 bolts removed, but before I try some force want to make sure there's nothing I'm missing. Thanks!
OK got it off without too much trouble. Yeah, getting the old gasket off was fun haha, and there was this sealant/caulk spooged around everywhere. How clean do I need to get the two sides? I'm down to the point where even a brass wire brush doesn't touch what's left, it's more like discoloration of the metal I think. I did get the sealant out of the bolt holes that is seen in the picture. And the gasket I bought has some additional bits to toward the inside that does not seem relevant to my bike, should I just cut that stuff off? Planning to smear gasket with auto grease then bolt on. Do I need to use torque wrench? Spec?free image hosting
Thanks a million, I would be lost without your help! Got oil pan reinstalled and fresh oil in. Need to put air filter/battery back in and see if it will start, then try again with timing light I bought.Regarding the fuel in the engine, how confident are you that it was the float needles? I noticed in Guzziology he mentions black and red tipped float needles as just two variants. Is he wrong about that, do the red ones turn black when bad? Just curious if there's anything else I should look for that could have caused fuel to get into the engine, before cranking again?
Although I can’t take credit for this move. I use a polishing compound on the valve orifice on a q-tip.
The float needle seats are non-removable in Loop VHBs, so I use a Q-Tip chucked up in my drill, with a little fine valve grinding compound applied to the Q-Tip, to polish the seats.