Author Topic: My new chopper. A real "back in the day" survivor. (Read 62040 times)

jaguar · « **Reply #75 on:** June 08, 2013, 10:09:16 AM »

Had a spare Honda horn, so I mounted it in the electrical box and wired it to the red button I bought.

Only need to fab a bracket for the taillight so I can wire it to be done with the harness.
I found out that the headlight only is working on high beam, so ill have to replace that.

Sprocketwerx · « **Reply #76 on:** June 09, 2013, 08:05:40 AM »

Quote from: edhaeuser on April 22, 2013, 07:49:03 PM

Cool ride! Aren't old choppers supposed to leak oil?

Ed

No more than old stockers... depends on the owner and maintenance.

jaguar · « **Reply #77 on:** June 09, 2013, 08:27:34 AM »

Yeah this shouldn't leak.
Engine is stock.
Defiantly shouldn't sit in a garage leaking next to a shovelhead that is not leaking...lol

jaguar · « **Reply #78 on:** June 17, 2013, 02:49:34 PM »

New battery came in.
Bought a new headlight and installed it.
Replaced the old cracked plastic fuse holder with a new one.
Figured out how to fab up a tail light and plate mount. Got the material so that's the next and final project before she heads to the bar.
After a few shake down runs I hope to see what's leaking oil and fix it, but my fingers are crossed the garage elves fixed it already.

jaguar · « **Reply #79 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:36:11 PM »

Having some issues with the carbs on my chopper.

Took them all apart, cleaned, soda blasted and polished them.
While apart I installed Honda OEM gasket kits with new orings.
Set the floats to 22mm using a Honda OEM tool measuring from the base.
Also checked to make sure they were sealing by blowing air via mouth into the carb fuel in and holding the floats at 22mm. They drop a bit and air flows, at 22mmm no flow.

Installed on bike and they leak. Some times.
Some times it's like a garden hose and fuel comes out the drains and out the mouth of the carb.
Once there was no leak but after starting it leaked....and we had a small fire....not good at all.

So I adjusted the carbs to a level that they don't leak, but the bike will not hold rpm as it runs out of fuel.

What gives?
Plan to take them all back apart and see if something jumps out at me.

Also the stock jets are installed 100/38
Not sure what I should get for the stacks and drag pipes.
Ill order some brass ASAP.

JLeather · « **Reply #80 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:41:27 PM »

I'd check two things. First, make sure your floats don't have any pinholes. Second, and I suspect this might be your problem, make sure your floats don't drag on the sides of the float bowl. I had a bike that had random carb leaks like that and one float was dragging on the side of the bowl. Sometimes it would drop and then stick there.

Nice bike, BTW. You happy with the way it rides?

jaguar · « **Reply #81 on:** June 25, 2013, 07:55:47 PM »

Ill check both of those things.

I once had a float that floated in water but sank in fuel.
Took for ever to figure out.

Thanks for the kind words.
I've only ridden it around the block.
Ride is the least of my worries while out on the road!
Sure puts a smile on your face.

jaguar · « **Reply #82 on:** June 26, 2013, 01:09:52 PM »

Took a good look and can't see evidence that the float is rubbing on the bowl.
Kinda hard as I can't see inside the bowl when the bowl is on...lol

Will strip them down and see what's what.
Maybe it's just something stupid.
22mm isn't a misprint in the manual right?

Crappy cell phone pictures

And what's better then some finned covers for a bike that's not running?

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #83 on:** June 26, 2013, 06:04:02 PM »

I love the old school fins. For that matter, I also like Joker Machine's new school stuff too.

jaguar · « **Reply #84 on:** June 26, 2013, 08:10:52 PM »

I'm a sucker for fins

Stev-o · « **Reply #85 on:** June 26, 2013, 08:27:52 PM »

Quote from: jaguar on June 26, 2013, 08:10:52 PM

I'm a sucker for fins

Yeah, a lot of us are

jaguar · « **Reply #86 on:** June 26, 2013, 09:32:32 PM »

Greggo hooked me up with the covers and some ard magneto parts.
I have a spare ard set up, thought after some other bugs are worked out of the chopper I would see about running o e.

jaguar · « **Reply #87 on:** June 29, 2013, 06:32:44 PM »

The bushings in the throttle pivot are shot and the cable mount is now damaged.

Long story short I need a whole rack or at least the plate part.

Stev-o · « **Reply #88 on:** June 29, 2013, 07:10:47 PM »

Quote from: jaguar on June 29, 2013, 06:32:44 PM

The bushings in the throttle pivot are shot and the cable mount is now damaged.

Long story short I need a whole rack or at least the plate part.

Is the PD plate diff than the earlier carbs? If no, I may have one to donate.

jaguar · « **Reply #89 on:** June 29, 2013, 07:24:44 PM »

Honestly I don't know.

I'll get a picture of what I have.

toytuff · « **Reply #90 on:** June 29, 2013, 07:51:29 PM »

Not to change the subject but what is the status of your CBX jaguar?

tt

jaguar · « **Reply #91 on:** June 29, 2013, 07:52:39 PM »

CBX is just sitting doing a whole bunch of nothing.
I'm mildly ashamed.

toytuff · « **Reply #92 on:** June 29, 2013, 07:56:37 PM »

Oh Lordy!

tt

Stev-o · « **Reply #93 on:** June 30, 2013, 05:47:54 AM »

I'll pull my rack out of storage tomorrow to compare.

jaguar · « **Reply #94 on:** June 30, 2013, 09:00:11 AM »

Thanks

toytuff · « **Reply #95 on:** June 30, 2013, 09:28:03 AM »

If I lived closer that CBX would be finished.

Just sayin.

tt

jaguar · « **Reply #96 on:** June 30, 2013, 09:37:12 PM »

Probably would.

jaguar · « **Reply #97 on:** July 09, 2013, 11:58:08 AM »

Got some new brass.
Fishing lures were just to meet the min for free shipping.
Have 38/42 and 100/105/110/115 on hand to tune.
Also got new float seats to cure the original issue that caused the fire.