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Re: Blue K2 750 "Louisville Bike"
« Reply #100 on: May 18, 2024, 09:54:13 AM »
  He mentioned removing the sidecar on his 500, maybe I should pursue that option.

Your brother has a CB500  :)
Yup it's a real turd with an average sidecar with a lot of welded angle iron attaching it to the bike. He seems to not remember me telling him to not buy it for $3K.
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Re: Blue K2 750 "Louisville Bike"
« Reply #101 on: May 18, 2024, 06:40:12 PM »
  He mentioned removing the sidecar on his 500, maybe I should pursue that option.

Your brother has a CB500  :)
Yup it's a real turd with an average sidecar with a lot of welded angle iron attaching it to the bike. He seems to not remember me telling him to not buy it for $3K.

Has he ridden it w/o the sidecar ?
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Re: Blue K2 750 "Louisville Bike"
« Reply #102 on: May 20, 2024, 05:27:03 AM »
 No. he hasn't. I'm not sure I can remove it just by unbolting things.
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Re: Blue K2 750 "Louisville Bike"
« Reply #103 on: May 20, 2024, 02:52:01 PM »
No. he hasn't. I'm not sure I can remove it just by unbolting things.

'Welded to the bike'  parts?  I'm pissed off for him and you that they built it that way.
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Re: Blue K2 750 "Louisville Bike"
« Reply #104 on: May 27, 2024, 08:57:25 AM »
No. he hasn't. I'm not sure I can remove it just by unbolting things.

'Welded to the bike'  parts?  I'm pissed off for him and you that they built it that way.
Yup, I told him not to buy it and later I offered to fix it if he bought a proper sidecar hardware kit. He's used to good ole boy motorcycle repair where all of the parts are in his backyard or my shelves. (free)
 Old Louis has a leaking intake valve on #2 I'm hoping it's a bit of carbon or rust that will heal itself up. I'm going to slap on a plate and take it for a ride.

 I remembered the name of the guy that rode it to Louisville. Russel Stuart. He had a beef with the chick that went along with him, they fought, and the motel manager called the state police. The cops made us leave the parking lot party and the motel manager open carried a side-arm the rest of the weekend. This would have been either 76 or 77. I got my 750 in 76 and got a new job (no time off) and our first kid in 78.
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Re: Blue K2 750 "Louisville Bike"
« Reply #105 on: July 20, 2024, 05:11:39 PM »
 Old blue Louie has a dead cylinder. The #2 intake had no clearance so I loosened the lash until it did. It's either got something between the seat and valve or it has a bent valve. If I can get it to 30 mph and above it runs pretty good but when I slow back down the miss comes back. I added a half can of Rislone since I don't have any marvel mystery oil. That's been my go to for sticky valves since my brother's 53 merc flathead.
 I did find a set of adapters for my leak down tester and compression tester so we'll give it a go soon.
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Re: Blue K2 750 "Louisville Bike"
« Reply #106 on: September 12, 2024, 08:40:06 PM »
  Long story summed up, low rpm miss. Since we've owned it. Way back when, I found bad points, swapped carb racks and recently no valve lash on the #2 intake. I adjusted it and ran it a few miles. I cleaned the carb passages on the bike.
  I ran a leak down test all cylinders were 3 to 4 %, I gapped the points, checked timing, checked the advancer, checked the dwell. Did clear tube test and cleaned jets 1&2.
 Next day, Re-adjusted all of the valves, dwell, timing, I figured out how to get the compression tester on it, 165, 155,155,170.  #3 exhaust was hotter than the other 3 when spraying water on it.
 Today, I did the clear tube test on 3 and 4 and re-cleaned the jets. The #3 pilot jet seemed larger and after checking realized it had been drilled. I replaced them both. Now It seems to have a little more vacuum and I was able to finally synch the carbs with the Carbtune. This turd might actually idle good now. I think the timing advance is still too loose. Idle rpm's wander a little.

 My brother wants to ride, he's 84 now. I hope it goes well, if not it's what he wants to do.
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Re: Blue K2 750 "Louisville Bike"
« Reply #107 on: September 18, 2024, 02:14:13 AM »
 The timing advancer is good, the timing is steady. What it all boiled down to was the drilled pilot jet was the reason it always started good and after a few seconds of idle the miss appeared. I think the cylinder dried out overnight and when I started it the plug would fire. Then the fuel overcame the Denso and the miss returned. Finally, the fuel killed the plug and even after I replaced the slow jets the plug remained the issue. I burned it off with a hand torch and wire brushed it but no spark at all.
 I ordered a set of 8 plugs but for now there is an NGK in that hole working fine.
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Re: Blue K2 750 "Louisville Bike"
« Reply #108 on: October 04, 2024, 03:18:12 PM »
 4 new Denso's and it runs better than it ever did. We will see how long that lasts.
  I rode the neighborhood 1/2 mile loop, and part way around it developed a flat spot, then started missing, then I turned the gas on. L0L!
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Re: Blue K2 750 "Louisville Bike"
« Reply #109 on: October 05, 2024, 06:28:01 PM »
Nice job troubleshooting. 8)
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Re: Blue K2 750 "Louisville Bike"
« Reply #110 on: October 08, 2024, 02:21:05 PM »
 If nothing else, it highlights that being thorough on the first try will save time and aggravation later. Multiple issues can leave you chasing your tail. I've found a drilled jet, a bad set of points and an intake valve with no lash, multiple fouled spark plugs and some bad plug caps. 
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