Pre season check up - at the shop.

[alvald83]

I haven't spent much time riding or working on my bike this year. I've had a few short rides and now I am planning a 700 mile weekend ride.

I just took my bike to a shop for a tuneup. I am doing oil, sparkplugs and changing final drive fluid as well as synching the carbs. Am I missing anything? I adjusted the valves last year. Thanks Al

[XV1100SE]

So others don't have to look it up...it's an '83

[alvald83]

I thought id bring this up. When I start my bike in the morning (if I havent ridden in a few days), seems to have to take a few seconds for fuel to reach all carbs. Im wondering if adjusting the carb floats will be needed? Al

[XV1100SE]

I thought id bring this up. When I start my bike in the morning (if I havent ridden in a few days), seems to have to take a few seconds for fuel to reach all carbs. Im wondering if adjusting the carb floats will be needed? Al

 

Could be fuel pump or filter....

[Venturous Randy]

I thought id bring this up. When I start my bike in the morning (if I havent ridden in a few days), seems to have to take a few seconds for fuel to reach all carbs. Im wondering if adjusting the carb floats will be needed? Al

 

If the bike has sat for a while, turn the ignition on and cycle the kill switch on and off. You should hear several clicks each time you do it. After you do it several times, it should stop. This should also give you an indication if a carb is leaking down some way if it takes a bit to stop.

If you do not know if the drive shaft has been greased, you should think seriously about taking the rear end off and removing the drive shaft and greasing the splines on both ends. If the drive shaft has not been greased, sooner or later, it will eat up the splines on the drive shaft and the coupling and can leave you stranded and may also be costly.

RandyA

[alvald83]

well , they just found an exhaust leak that has to be fixed before the carb synch..another $200!

[BlueSky]

You might want to consider putting some seafoam or Gumout with Regane on the label in the gas to clean up the carbs a bit.