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Hipster Madness! LOL.

Me on my 350F in the heart of hipsterville:  https://www.instagram.com/p/BFZuem-NCR3/?taken-by=j_jeffrey_wilde
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Hipster Madness! LOL.

Me on my 350F in the heart of hipsterville:  https://www.instagram.com/p/BFZuem-NCR3/?taken-by=j_jeffrey_wilde

Where is hipsterville?
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Hipster Madness! LOL.

Me on my 350F in the heart of hipsterville:  https://www.instagram.com/p/BFZuem-NCR3/?taken-by=j_jeffrey_wilde

Where is hipsterville?

ALL of Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Bushwick Brooklyn

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Yep....nuthin like haulin asz through a school zone. Keep it up brother!

I won't say what I really feel. Tho, I assume you will delete this video as usual.

Dude......  I know what Im doing. AND its SATURDAY!!!!!!!!! NO SCHOOL! How many ppl did you see in that video? 5?

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Around here...kids play in the school playgrounds all times of the day. Weekends too. Maybe differeny where you live.  Not much reaction time zipping past those school buses. You are the one saying that you were ripping through the streets.

I am out of here!

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Around here...kids play in the school playgrounds all times of the day. Weekends too. Maybe differeny where you live.  Not much reaction time zipping past those school buses. You are the one saying that you were ripping through the streets.

I am out of here!
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I did it because I know my neighborhood and the schools are JEWISH! Saturday is their sabbath and they do not do ANYTHNG, including go to school. THATS why the streets are so empty. No traffic either.....see?

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Nice video JWilde. Bike sounds great! How did you get such good sound quality in your video? - when I try with my phone all I can hear is wind noise and chain and valve train rattles when I play it back..
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Nice video JWilde. Bike sounds great! How did you get such good sound quality in your video? - when I try with my phone all I can hear is wind noise and chain and valve train rattles when I play it back..
John

John, its a gopro hero session mounted as below (pic taken today). What kind of camera are you shooting with? 

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Ahhh that's why it worked so well!- I tried with my samsung S2 phone, I guess I need to borrow a gopro!
Thanks, John
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A starter clutch thread:
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1972 CB500K1 returned to complete/original condition
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197? CB500/550 constructing from left over parts
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Ahhh that's why it worked so well!- I tried with my samsung S2 phone, I guess I need to borrow a gopro!
Thanks, John

The company is having financial issues. The GoPro Hero Session used to be $400. They slashed prices and I got mine for $199

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Around here...kids play in the school playgrounds all times of the day. Weekends too. Maybe differeny where you live.  Not much reaction time zipping past those school buses. You are the one saying that you were ripping through the streets.

I am out of here!

Don't let the door slap you on the arse on you're way out.
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Aye Jimmy!

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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2016, 03:59:50 AM »
Nice vid! The sound of that engine makes me want to buy another 350f!

Glad you got it sorted out.
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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2016, 04:10:49 AM »
Nice vid! The sound of that engine makes me want to buy another 350f!

Glad you got it sorted out.

Thanks! There is more to do but I've figured out how the bike likes the choke.

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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2016, 06:27:00 AM »
Nice vid! The sound of that engine makes me want to buy another 350f!

Glad you got it sorted out.

Thanks! There is more to do but I've figured out how the bike likes the choke.
Does it need choke other than at start up?
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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2016, 06:33:58 AM »
Cool video brother! Glad it's working out well enough. If I make my way down to hipsterville I'll shoot you a PM. Or if you ever head up into CT, let me know.

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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2016, 08:00:54 AM »
Looks like fun! Nice gloves

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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2016, 08:25:27 AM »
Nice guages

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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2016, 11:14:43 AM »
Those are some Hipster and maybe Steampunk gloves you got there. You are really not going that fast, so I see no issue. I have driven (not rode) through Brooklyn all the time. I would never ride through East New York LOL

Your biggest concern is cars pulling out and Cabbies that will change three lanes ant minute.

When you get up here into Westchester and Putnam the roads are twisty, narrow and have nothing but blind curves. Each area has it own dangers. Ride safe.
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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #19 on: May 15, 2016, 11:45:13 AM »
The new bikes (when not modified) are definitely quieter ....

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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #20 on: May 15, 2016, 03:09:49 PM »
Those are some Hipster and maybe Steampunk gloves you got there. You are really not going that fast, so I see no issue. I have driven (not rode) through Brooklyn all the time. I would never ride through East New York LOL

Your biggest concern is cars pulling out and Cabbies that will change three lanes ant minute.

When you get up here into Westchester and Putnam the roads are twisty, narrow and have nothing but blind curves. Each area has it own dangers. Ride safe.

Thanks a lot Bobby!!! Did the Brooklyn and Williamsburg Bridges today. So fun!!

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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2016, 03:10:49 PM »
Cool video brother! Glad it's working out well enough. If I make my way down to hipsterville I'll shoot you a PM. Or if you ever head up into CT, let me know.

Definitely and YES I get up to CT! The original owner of my bike is located there! Definitely give me a shout when you head south!

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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #22 on: May 15, 2016, 05:23:18 PM »
Nice vid! The sound of that engine makes me want to buy another 350f!

Glad you got it sorted out.

Thanks! There is more to do but I've figured out how the bike likes the choke.

To tune the carbs you will need to be calm, patient, motivated and methodical. Read as many carb threads as you can.
Make sure to get the order right as each step will affect the tuning of the ones below it - something I keep failing to do:

-Check the bowls all have the fuel level set a few mm below the top of the bowl

-Main jets first, start with one size bigger genuine kehin jets - then if it still needs the choke go two sizes bigger

-Needle clip position next, tedious to change and re vacuum sync every time but at least it costs nothing

-Pilot jets next, again get genuine kehin pilots

-Last thing is the idle mixture screw settings

It is helpful to stick little bits of masking tape to your throttle so you can tell how far open you have it (1/4,1/2,3/4).
I find as well a using plug color to diagnose what it needs using the choke like you're doing is helpful - if it goes better with the choke on it is lean. If it goes better before it's warmed up and starts with no choke at all it is rich. If temporary removing the air filter(s) helps it run better it's rich...
I rode mine around with 2/3rds of the air intake opening blocked off with masking tape for months!
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1975 CB550F built from parts - project thread:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,149161.msg1711626.html#msg1711626
197? CB500/550 constructing from left over parts
1998 KTM 380 (two stroke) recent impulse buy, mmmm...

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Re: My Carbs Are OK. *Video Of Me Ripping Through The Streets Today*
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2016, 06:54:18 PM »
Looks like fun!   Bike runs better with the choke off....
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