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Topic: New User and Repair Journey |
FLAN
Replies: 4
Views: 698
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Forum: Welcome and Forum Announcements
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2024 3:45 pm Subject: New User and Repair Journey |
Sorry for your loss. Your Dad had good taste in bikes. The carbs on these bikes always need work. Lots of information here. Show us some pictures. |
Topic: HydraCMNDR - New member saying hi |
FLAN
Replies: 9
Views: 889
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Forum: Welcome and Forum Announcements
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2024 3:30 pm Subject: HydraCMNDR - New member saying hi |
Good looking bike. |
Topic: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
FLAN
Replies: 43
Views: 2537
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Forum: Welcome and Forum Announcements
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2024 9:28 pm Subject: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
I've had decent success with Randakk's Cycle Shakk for carb parts. |
Topic: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
FLAN
Replies: 43
Views: 2537
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Forum: Welcome and Forum Announcements
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2024 8:47 pm Subject: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
Good job. Did you check Ebay for a side cover? |
Topic: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
FLAN
Replies: 43
Views: 2537
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Forum: Welcome and Forum Announcements
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2024 6:42 pm Subject: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
Wow you are real close. As mentioned get that exhaust up a bit and you are good to go. |
Topic: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
FLAN
Replies: 43
Views: 2537
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Forum: Welcome and Forum Announcements
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2024 5:12 pm Subject: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
Good to here you are making headway. It never hurts to check valve clearances if you don't know where they are at. The vacuum leak could be causing your backfire as well. |
Topic: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
FLAN
Replies: 43
Views: 2537
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Forum: Welcome and Forum Announcements
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2024 2:56 pm Subject: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
There are a few reasons for the carb problems on these old bikes. Today's gas is not what it used to be and when these carbs sit with old gas left in them problems arise. Be sure to separate the carb ... |
Topic: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
FLAN
Replies: 43
Views: 2537
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Forum: Welcome and Forum Announcements
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:05 am Subject: won’t rev past 5000 backfires when I close the thottle |
Clean the carbs as best I could,
You don't sound too convincing. Tell us more about how you cleaned the carbs. Aside from the carbs, when was the last time the valve clearances were checked? |
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