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yes you need to ground all plugs. I unplug the fuel pump when I do it. Been a while since I have given myself a hair cut. Your local dealer should of had them gaskets in stock they fit quite a few different bikes and brands. Nothing like a wake up call to get heart pumping:fireman:

well I picked mine up this morning. Was riding it home seen a switch that said stealth on off. Flipped it on. Had to go to the bathroom real bad stopped at station bailed off and puckered all the way in. I came back out cant find it anywhere that stealth works to good. Any ideas how to find it.

Wait what you mean I'm paying for this. HOW could this be. Nothing in life is free there is always something. I like having fun with you all. So I pay so you have to put up with me.......

click on the history link above. I would get it messed up haven't been here that long either.

I'm not sure on the rstd models but the royal star ventures are a very capable bike. I like having the bags to put stuff in and the radio playing in back round not loud. You can buy the second gens at a fairly cheep price. Welcome to the forum. This should stir up the first genners.

just a wacky thought... If you paint it to look like a bike does it become a bike??? I'm cool with topless cars. If our members have to go to one why not. that was a nice little triumph.

Well I think I have it. The tps was .657 on low and .759 on top side. Supposed to be 650 and 750. Good enough for me. Did find the little gaskets on air box, bottom fell off so made new ones. Cleaned all the contact wire joints. Had the pilot circuit back apart but never found any problems there. Reset the pilot screws opened them 1/4 turn farther. Had my fingers on about every thing. But that is normal for me. I do know what I have now no guessing about condition. And maint is caught up on every thing except rear diff. While I was at it put winter air in tires. Exhaust notes sound smooth now. THANK YOU ALL. Maybe ill leave ya alone a while. I have only run it 20 miles....

This has been going on since I had bike. First year I put tires lubed axles drive shift. Diamond cuts didn't plan on that. Put in muffler baffles, almost forgot clutch disc and springs, installed relay for ignition, oil change twice changed type to see if it made a difference. End of the year replaced ign with a dana 3000, new plug caps, cleaned carbs on bench replaced intake boots. Over last winter adjusted valve clearance cover gaskets new. Spring rode 400 miles decided to find problem before killing it. had the carbs off again set floats. cleaned all of the electric connectors. installed wireless puc. got mad and put stp in quieted down motor but rattle from stop take off still there for 5 feet. compression check and leak down tests completed had pan off to inspect no rods looked tweaked checked end play on crank. Looked for this gremlin every where. Did a few other things but just cosmetic. just remembered tested pick up coils and replaced back set of coils. Just cant stand that knock..... have filled 1.5 pages in repair record book. the old bike had 2.5 pages. I guess I bought bike to work on and ride 1/4 of the time. Woops forgot replaced brake shoes first year and fluids clutch and brake. Haven't tried peeing on tire yet.

I like to see if I can get lost. Was up in northern iowa riding roads. What the I have been here already. And this is my home state.

Ok I did the compression test. Low was 200 high was 210. All looked good. Switched to leak down test applied 100 psi biggest loss was 2psi. So turned pistons just over tdc pushed down on top of them no movement. Took carbs back apart no plugged jets or pilots and fuel adjustment. Am I correct the only way to change timing is tps. This rattle is like when a engine would not die on a 70s car. Just the knock part. To the point of scratching head. Enrichment valve looks fine on it also. Guess going to put it back together and check tps adjustment. Well the only good part of this is I know engine is tight now. Can rule out a lot of what ifs. Just thought about map sensor another thing to check.

I picked up a nail in the first hundred miles I rode. Had tire patched from inside and installed tube. Got 8000 plus on tire now. Sound like you should mount a good magnet to bottom of bike.

I would think its the slave piston having problems. Also your not over filling reservoir by chance. You will get more reply's if you post to first gen tec forum. Or even the watering hole. Might as well join there is a wealth of knowledge from members.

is your clutch slave releasing? What color is your fluid? May want to bleed fluid, be prepared to have a hard time. Its easy to get air in lines

Well if I had a nickel. Done that so many times then cant remember what I was asking. Remember an hour later heck with it.

try me again ill behave not

I really like the improved handling with the 130 tire. much straighter at slow speed. Can even come to a complete stop with out putting feet down and sit there for a short time. But the back is lowered also don't know if that makes a difference or not. Bought the bike like this. have also been at the upper end with no problems.

well walked up to mine looked at it and walked away. grumbling:scorched:

are you worried about Pokémon sneaking up on ya making ya stop to look.

you two were getting a little frisky we know. Don't play so rough. sorry to here this, had a good time in mo with ya. need a male nurse hahaha

well I came to chat and someone threw a brick and knocked me out of there. It was a total reboot of router and computer then got stuck watching the little blue circle. After I came back too from being hypnotized. No one there. Where am I?????

looks like your making headway. Had the same thing with wife kids got in way. Keep your chin up. Mine was only 17 years total. prayers sent your way still.

Well today the boy and I put the front of the motor back on ie; alt, p/s pump pulleys and fan. Then we put in after market distributor, new wires and plugs. Then we put a bad starter on and had to go buy one that worked. Installed battery cables. We don't have a carb but dumped some fuel down its neck it fired for just a second. We have the front clip off to do all this. We built the motor like 8 years ago but never finished putting it back together till now. Quit about 330 from lack of interest. Guess should say its a 76 chevy short bed stepside. Was going to run it down the strips 1/4 miler but life got in the way.

most of my exhaust valves were to tight. I got most of mine to the max amount. There were a couple that landed right in the middle of spec. Double check till you get the same reading every time.

How you going to mow the grass, Will make it a big hassle to use. Park at my house I need a shed. lol Is a nice looking trailer was wanting to get one to take down south to ride in winter also. cot and chair camp at a campground ride around area move on.

wow looks like the shaft got a little hot. Think Dan maybe spot on. Buy assembly from ebay. Parts would add up. Might see if someone on site would fix ya up. At least you know what's going on now.