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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48700 on: June 12, 2014, 09:00:52 PM »
Had the blue 450 in the shed all winter. It never ran right, combination of everything. I adjusted the valves and never got spark.  Put new plug wire epoxied into a coil, checked compression. Odd readings.  Different handlebars and controls since doing plug and play in putting the 450 chopper back to stock, etc.

So it sat since about a year ago , cranked it up, tested the plugs and  bright blue spark. Put it somewhat together and it fired up,  took it for a blast around the section line. It runs better and quieter than ever, no chain or top end clatter.  Probably the first time it had a valve adjustment in 40 years.


Now to find some kits from the carbs or aftermarket substitutions- mikuni .
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48701 on: June 13, 2014, 05:00:58 AM »
south side poop
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48702 on: June 13, 2014, 06:13:55 AM »
Now to find some kits from the carbs or aftermarket substitutions- mikuni .

Why? It runs and (presumably) it doesn't leak.  If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48703 on: June 13, 2014, 06:27:09 AM »
Now to find some kits from the carbs or aftermarket substitutions- mikuni .

Why? It runs and (presumably) it doesn't leak.  If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Tech talk in the bar?  Poop on that.
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48704 on: June 13, 2014, 06:41:49 AM »
Now to find some kits from the carbs or aftermarket substitutions- mikuni .

Why? It runs and (presumably) it doesn't poop.  If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Is this better?
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48705 on: June 13, 2014, 07:55:41 AM »
Had the blue 450 in the shed all winter. It never ran right, combination of everything. I adjusted the valves and never got spark.  Put new plug wire epoxied into a coil, checked compression. Odd readings.  Different handlebars and controls since doing plug and play in putting the 450 chopper back to stock, etc.

So it sat since about a year ago , cranked it up, tested the plugs and  bright blue spark. Put it somewhat together and it fired up,  took it for a blast around the section line. It runs better and quieter than ever, no chain or top end clatter.  Probably the first time it had a valve adjustment in 40 years.


Now to find some kits from the carbs or aftermarket substitutions- mikuni .

It just needed some time to get it's poop properly adjusted and it was ready.
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48706 on: June 13, 2014, 11:05:36 AM »
no beer for a year! no pot for the lot, if you pay for the door you torn up early, you can keep your free slot. give your guns to your girl don't stray far from your spot. community supervision will be over in less then you thought.

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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48707 on: June 13, 2014, 11:18:43 AM »
That sounds totally horrible and extra poopy.
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48708 on: June 13, 2014, 03:34:19 PM »
Now to find some kits from the carbs or aftermarket substitutions- mikuni .

Why? It runs and (presumably) it doesn't poop.  If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Is this better?

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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48709 on: June 13, 2014, 03:38:22 PM »
no beer for a year! no pot for the lot, if you pay for the door you torn up early, you can keep your free slot. give your guns to your girl don't stray far from your spot. community supervision will be over in less then you thought.

Wow, I'm too drunk and stoned to understand this post, I'll come back to it later....Got the munchies....oh....POOP.... 8)
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48710 on: June 15, 2014, 06:04:35 PM »
That sounds totally horrible and extra poopy.


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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48711 on: June 16, 2014, 05:22:03 PM »
Now to find some kits from the carbs or aftermarket substitutions- mikuni .

Why? It runs and (presumably) it doesn't leak.  If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Actually it did piss on the floor out one of the overflow hoses before I shut the petcock off.  But it doesn't do it all the time and the float needles are new.(?)

My mentor has a carb fetish and says they are old obsolete cv's that won't perform like something more modern. He even threatened to buy them himself.

But it does 70 or better, with two gears and a bit of throttle left so I definitely see your point.

Just glad to have it resurrected, that's the idea. Going from running bike to mothball fleet is not within the advance directive.
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48712 on: June 16, 2014, 05:29:21 PM »
no tech talk.....poop
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48713 on: June 16, 2014, 05:41:04 PM »
no tech talk.....poop

Yeah, got one of those almost ready , too.
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48714 on: June 16, 2014, 05:45:01 PM »
no tech talk.....poop

Yeah, got one of those almost ready , too.

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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48715 on: June 16, 2014, 07:06:14 PM »
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48717 on: June 16, 2014, 07:29:53 PM »
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48718 on: June 17, 2014, 07:16:23 AM »
I'll see you poop and raise you some balls
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48719 on: June 17, 2014, 07:20:55 AM »
I'll see you poop and raise you some balls
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I had to watch that twice, laughing the whole time...does that make me an idiot?
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48720 on: June 17, 2014, 07:28:21 AM »
I'll see you poop and raise you some balls
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I had to watch that twice, laughing the whole time...does that make me an idiot?


Shhh!  I think the man said "NO tech talk".
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48721 on: June 17, 2014, 07:37:26 AM »
I'll see you poop and raise you some balls
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I had to watch that twice, laughing the whole time...does that make me an idiot?

Yes.  Welcome to the club.
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48722 on: June 17, 2014, 07:38:09 AM »
I'll see you poop and raise you some balls
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I had to watch that twice, laughing the whole time...does that make me an idiot?


Shhh!  I think the man said "NO tech talk".
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48723 on: June 17, 2014, 12:39:17 PM »
BAITIN'!!!!!!!

Go Away!!
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Re: The South Side Dive Bar
« Reply #48724 on: June 17, 2014, 02:41:45 PM »
I'll see you poop and raise you some balls
Ow my Balls! Idiocracy
I had to watch that twice, laughing the whole time...does that make me an idiot?

+1...........we're all idiots!
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