| Author | Message | ||
     Richieg150 |
Neil,if you want to get to 100 RWH.,figure where you are at now,then figure 100$ per 1HP,until you get to 100RWH.That will get you really close to the actual cost.But when and if you get to 100 RWH,the cost per HP above 100 goes up dramatically. | ||
| X1db |
Update on my X1... I changed the plugs and it fired up although front cylinder didn't fire except at idle  . I loaded it up Saturday and took it to the almighty Frankster. Upon Frank stepping out of the building to see possesed X1 I fired it up and it ran as advertized . I told Frank I would be back with witnesses next time. Due to the nail that just fell out of the rear tire Frank has to put a new tire on before he can put it through it's paces. I did look at an XB and really liked the option where you don't have to push it home!! More to come!! | ||
| S1lightning |
Hey Richie, do you still have that (catch can adapter) Bridge that goes between the heads that you were trying to sell. If so I found a guy who wants it. Other Place anyone, Wed. Night. Paul F | ||
| Richieg150 |
No Paul I sold it to Jeff,Im up for the Other Place tomorrow night.Now that its warming up,I am going to start going to the Other Place on Wed. nights.It did no good to change the night,because nobody ever showed up,so.........at least I can see some bikes if I go Wed. night.I think if your friend want one paul,he can buy it from American Sport Bike | ||
| Fuscat |
Actually Richie you sold it to me. If it's the piece I am thinking of, and unless you had 2 of them.  Ok fellas I have a situation here. Who would like to take some time sometime soon to take me under thier wing and teach me carburetors 101? I have this '76 Honda CB550 I bought for next to nothing. My dad and I have had it running but it seems to only be running on 3 cylinders instead of 4. 1 and sometimes 2 of the keihin carbs are overflowing gas out of the overflows as well as right out of the carb bodies. The bike has 4 carbs. I know absolutley nothing about carburetors other then what I have read so far. I have been on another message board for honda SOHC/4's and the consensus there is simply to remove the carbs take them apart and clean the piss out of them since this bike sat for so long. Possibly the needles are gummed and/or the floats need re-adjusted. Then put them back together reinstall them and then synchronize them. I am sure I could probably get them off but I don't want to mess anything up and I would love to simply learn this stuff. I need to learn it I just don't want to learn it the hardway. I will be picking up a clymers manual on this bike so I will have that but I don't have the tools at all to sync the carbs.. I called a couple different shops and they want $180 plus to do this. I can't afford that and plus I want to learn. I thought someone here might have the sync tool ( mercury manometer carb balancing tool ) and the time to show me the ropes.. Any takers?? | ||
| Dasxb9s |
Fuscat... The carbs need to be rebuilt I would have no doubt. Not rocket surgery... and you should have no trouble getting the kits through about any Honda shop. I have tons of tools... but having two FI bikes and two with single carbs... I have yet had the need to get the sync device. I also have a $100.00 CB550 located... waiting for the owner to realize it is not going to get restored... and not looking forward to dragging an empty trailer to Iowa to pick it up... (the trip up is gonna cost more than the bike!) had that been at the time table I guessed... I woulda had already done exactly what you speak... and had the device. There are two types... the one you spoke of... and a newer type that is more precise... and a bit more expensive. I have been pondering over one of those... and lost the source I had in a pile of magazine & catalogs. I will help with the rebuild task... and address the sync when it gets to that... come see me this weekend. | ||
| Dasxb9s |
P.S. If you need any references... contact Sam... I helped work on his XB!!! | ||
| Gravedigger |
Just what you want! a guy with a reference from someone with 2 bikes lying in pieces!! | ||
| Dasxb9s |
Wait just one minute... let's be accurate! I never touched his X1... (He kept slapping my hand when I reached out towards it, and distracting me with beer to stay away from it!) ...and I have one in pieces in my bike shop too!!! and it is a Honda!!!! (and technically that can't be laid on me... my 14 year old son took the Honda apart!) So... OH YEAH!!!! (there I told him!) | ||
| Fuscat |
Dennis, excellent. Name the day & time this weekend that works best for you.. And do you want me to load up the whole bike and bring it or? What all do I need to bring? I got about 5 or 6 cans of carb cleaner.. I havnt gotten the manual yet so I am not too keen on taking the carbs off yet. Also I probably won't have the rebuild kits for a couple weeks until next payday.. Alot of the stuff I have been reading on the SOHC/4 boards says that 9 times out of 10 cleaning is all that is needed and that the rebuild kits usually aren't. (the cheapest I have seen online is $17.99 each & 1 kit per Carb!) Richie, are you talking the other place in OP? Anyone else planning on going? Looks like it might rain.. | ||
| Dasxb9s |
Fuscat... If the carbs are leaking and puking gas... I am thinking no amount of spray carb cleaner with them on the bike will fix the problem. I am thinking if that is the case... the carbs are gonna have to come off. What we can do... is look and evaluate... figure what is coming from where... and see if something is loose... missing... cracked (dried out)fuel lines... or the such. I am thinking when they say cleaning... that means carbs off engine... disassembled... rebuilt. Having said that... you can bring the bike Saturday morning... and we can give it a good look... and figure if we need to wait on the book... kits... etc... or what ever. Call me Saturday morning... I should be up and around between 7:30 & 8 am. 935-5066 Did you check HUB cycle on 24 hwy for the Clymer book??? We should be able to remove the carbs if wanted without the book... but the book will be needed for rebuild and rough settings on reassembly. I looked into a Carbtune II (did a little research on the internet)... a hundred bucks and a week to get... I am considering the purchase... we can talk Saturday... call me tonight or in the morning. | ||
| Shazam |
Digger, way to kick a M.F'er when he's down. I will be laughing at your wedding and not for the same reason you are! hahahaha see you Sat. beeyatch | ||
| Gravedigger |
couldn't resist! Thats ok because it appears that I will get to return that same laughter the following month!  see you Sat.???????? Look forward to seeing you guys Friday!  I see pain in my future! | ||
| Shazam |
Frank would rather come out there Sat morn.????? best I can do. I am going to miss "late night".....or "after hours" or whatever they call that place......remember the Fat Bastard dance your buddy did on stage with the band! hahahahahahahaha funniest thing I ever saw in my life, bar none. | ||
| Fuscat |
Dennis sorry about the delay in response. I got hit with some crazy flu bug last night after I got home from work been in bed all day.. I havnt gotten sick in a long while this really wiped me out. I am hoping to be back up to par by saturday. I agree on the carbs as far as taking them apart and cleaning and yea Hub is where I saw the book. They sure are proud of it also hahah. Providing I am feeling like I hope to be by sat we are on.. | ||
| Keef |
Derek, Have you checked out the local libraries believe it or not they do have a variety of bike service manuals, hell you might get lucky,go by one and see,they are all interconnected one should be able to tell you if one of the others have it on the shelf... Keith | ||
| S1lightning |
Fuscat, when you figure out why yours is overflooding with fuel, you all can help me with mine. I got that Yamaha 1100XS that just wont stop leaking until the air box fills up, what a pain!! Also, I rebuilt my makunis, and if yours are the same, I have 4-extra fresh rebuild kits collecting dust, your more than welcome to use them! Rebuilding them is really easy, just don't take the carbs off the main rail and you wont have to worry to much about syncro! | ||
| Hanses25 |
Hey KC Mob, I just wanted to drop you fellas a line, I just purchased my first street bike, XB9SL and am in need of some riding partners, and technical advisors. I come from a motorcross background but figured why limit myself to the dirt. Not to mention I couldn't pass up a great deal on my XB. Anyway, I already have logged around 200 miles on it and love it. Anyway take care and I hope to hear from the MOB soon. | ||
| S1lightning |
First of all Hanses25 Congrads on the new baby!!! Hey welcome to the Badweb, and thanks for buying American blood, we meet Wednesday nights at the other place in O.P. off Metcalf and SanteFe Trail. Some of us just post on here we are going to ride and hook up, some just get together at each other houses and ride. Attend our monthly meeting and we will fill you in on the rest! Paul F (s1lightning) | ||
| Kcs2 |
Welcome Hanses25, You found the right place. Like Paul said alot of us meet at the Other Place on Wednesday nights, and our BRAG meeting is the 3rd Thursday of every month at WJ McBrides in Overland Park. Keep an eye on this board and you will see what's going on. See ya. Neill |
