Young's 83 Repair project

[young4960]

I am posting in hopes of tips or hints

 

I have spent the better part of the day chasing down CM lights and disconnected wires - been a good time I have managed to get 99% of the lighting system back on line the 1% being I can't seem to get a high beam - low beam works only get 6v on the high beam side.

 

fixed the gas gage and battery indicators Thank you for those helpful posts

 

just ordered a new ATC fuse block

 

still have a couple extra wires hanging around pretty sure they are just random grounds (yes I said Random)

 

only light left on the CM is the headlight looking one -- no highbeam or headlamp indicators

 

next I am going to start repairing the right said plastics and getting them on the bike it looks like I will need some extra plastics for the top sections over all going good

[young4960]

BLA!

[Venturous Randy]

Sounds like a resolder job is due on the CMS. This is typical and gives similar symptoms. There are good instructions in the repair section.

RandyA

[young4960]

Sounds like a resolder job is due on the CMS. This is typical and gives similar symptoms. There are good instructions in the repair section.

RandyA

 

I found it and completed it -- seems to have worked well Thank You,

[young4960]

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[Marcarl]

Looks like a wonder in progress,,, keep up the good work!

[young4960]

so after a some 4 letter words and a few split knuckles I was able to take a test ride - we put just shy of 200 miles on it yesterday was a pretty nice ride -- need to order new front springs they bottom out on even small bumps

 

Question -- will the forks tubes on the 84 fit the 83?

 

I did pick up a 1984 in northern Indiana - from what the guy said he got it from a shop that had it sitting around for a number of years and it is rattled black with some home stenciled red white and blue eagles on the side along with a flag on the tank cover? anyone misplace their bike?

 

I am thinking about possibly getting that one in running shape -- how bad are the carbs to rebuild on one of these bikes

 

-mike:fingers-crossed-emo

[Snaggletooth]

Question -- will the forks tubes on the 84 fit the 83?

 

 

Yep.

[Snaggletooth]

how bad are the carbs to rebuild on one of these bikes

 

-mike

 

Depending on what you do.... not that hard. Just pay attention to detail.

 

But the project can get pricey.

[Huggy]

Pricey isn't the word for it!!! More like OMG:depressed:. I'm in the middle of one now on a 86 that's been sitting for ten years. Fortunately the carb rebuild is going to be the most costly part of the project. Just waiting on carb parts to get here, wont see them till around the 24 of June. Until then I'll check shims and rebuild the complete hydraulic clutch system. And clean parts. Fortunately the bike was prepped for storage before it was put away to sleep.

[young4960]

I pulled the carbs today and found that the PO destroyed the carbs 3 of the 4 choke plungers are broke off -- 4 of 4 diaphragms are damaged beyond use

 

after reading some posts and pricing some parts -- I took the bike apart I mean totally dismantled the entire bike

 

I do have a lot of parts -- I am also looking for another bike -

[Big Lou]

My junk man

 

willies cycles

 

in camp hill has the carbs.. Sometimes he is cheap and sometime he is greedy like the rest

 

respect goes along way with him

you want cheap...the carbs he has allready lost the diaprhams .me.me.me

 

good slides though

[young4960]

was out for a ride on the 83 today and noticed the volt meter was sitting a little low couple days ago it was sitting a little high I stopped at red light and bike died no juice wouldn't restart had to trailer her back home switched battery and ran for a little while the bike doesn't appear to be charging -- I have a few spare parts -- which one should i change 1st

[Snaggletooth]

If I had to guess, I'd suspect the R/R first. When they start to act up it's not uncommon to see readings from barely charging to running up in excess of 16 or 17 volts.

 

Both can raise heck with the battery. Low will drain it. High will boil it to death.

 

Of course I'm gonna say to be sure test the stator during the process just to be sure. Just a failing stator alone will show consistant low reading. So you're probably fine there.

[young4960]

what is an R/R?

[Snaggletooth]

Regulator / Rectifier. It controls the output from the stator for the charging system..

 

It's mounted on the inside of the swing arm behind the rear passneger footpeg or floorboard on the left side. Small finned box with wires coming out of it. Two bolts from the outside mount it to the mounting bracket.

 

You are able to remove the side panel and follow the wires back to the stator connection and to the harness. Check connections for damage.