Running like a clock--with a snarl

[DELSURFIN]

Thanks to all--Finishing re-installing the carbs last night at 21:30.

Sooooooooooo much fun--cross threaded the back bolt on the fuel tank-other than that just very time consuming and tedious.

Floats at .33--idle at 2 3/4 tu:banana:rns out from stop--fuel filter--air filters--plugs.

 

Heart pounding as I attempted to start her up--nothing--what now?

 

Woops emergency shut off dummy. Ok try it again--wow immediate snarl and a fast smooth idle.. Check exhaust--ya hot stuff on both sides--no gas spurtting out

 

Wait a couple of minutes--now the big test--ease in the choke

 

By golly its idling on its own--adjust the idle speed--Ya baby.

 

Drove her to work this am--wow what a treat--smooth both on and off throttle

How sweet--The Fire Truck is back on the road.

 

Thanks to all you folks that helped me through this endeavor--very rewarding.

 

ED

[1sttenor]

Nothing like the feeling of fixing her yourself!

[DELSURFIN]

Having bought this bike sight unseen and then driving it 540 miles in 9 hrs with three pit stops essentially on 2 cylinders--this is a tank with a 56 buick roadmaster ride.

What is really nice is knowing all the little stuff that got fixed up through this process

and a good baseline. Mileage on the bike is good--24,500 for a 2000.

Radio -tape-cruise-all work good

Oil change this Saturaday--Maybe a good synch--then tires and brakes

 

When I'm done I'll probably be into it for about $6,300--I'm a very happy camper.

Now to sell the FZ1 and the 1200 anniversary sportster.