What have I done!? CBX!
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Re: What have I done!? CBX!
By the way..........HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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Re: What have I done!? CBX!
heh, heh. If anyone would correct me on that, it'd be you, dude. (Thanks for keeping me honest).robin1731 wrote:That is a KZ, not a Z1. There is a difference.
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Huh? Mine?? That was February.CYBORG wrote:By the way..........HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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No, I was thinking about Robin, Sorry for the scare
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That would be Robin 1731
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I knew who you meant. Thank you.
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Re: What have I done!? CBX!
Finally got everything buttoned up. So, I ran out of excuses to lay fire to the gas. After its long slumber, I hit the cylinders with a spritz of WD-40 and hit the starter. After about five seconds, she fired off! I'd left the petcock (new Pingel) open for several minutes to fill the bowls. It sounded good for a bit, but then started starving for fuel. The Pingel is not flowing enough fuel. I was really ticked. $146 for the valve and adapter. They're beautifully finished, but something was off. I pulled the tank to investigate, but found PLENTY of flow on the bench. Then I thought of the Valkyrie and how picky it is with fuel line routing under the tank. Sure enough, I had added an inline filter and I hadn't allowed quite enough slope to completely feed the six pack.
First Fire!
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I was happy to hear it run, rev and idle. As much as I hate to admit it, I may need to pull the six pack again since the idle seems to smooth out slightly with choke applied. Suggests one or two constricted slow jets. Dang, I don't look forward to pulling that rack again.
At least there were no ominous, unexplained noises. So far, so good! As I had hoped, this has proven to be a fairly easy resurrection. Sometimes you get lucky!
This was a momentous moment. The bike had been sitting for 10 years and I hoped the original owner was being honest in saying it was a good runner. I think maybe it is. It has been said in CBX circles that some can get a bench synch so close that not much is needed once they're on the bike. I wish I could say that. Instead of primary chain rattle, the CBX gets clutch chatter. I got chatter. It can be minimized with a good synch, but the fix is a late model basket. Maybe some other day. First Fire!
https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21A ... E0C8B36B08
I was happy to hear it run, rev and idle. As much as I hate to admit it, I may need to pull the six pack again since the idle seems to smooth out slightly with choke applied. Suggests one or two constricted slow jets. Dang, I don't look forward to pulling that rack again.
At least there were no ominous, unexplained noises. So far, so good! As I had hoped, this has proven to be a fairly easy resurrection. Sometimes you get lucky!
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Re: What have I done!? CBX!
Cool !
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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
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Re: What have I done!? CBX!
I'd ride it at least 200 miles before pulling the carbs again ....
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Re: What have I done!? CBX!
Would getting the air box back on help how it runs?
And, I agree, run it for a while before pulling it back apart.
Great job getting it going!
And, I agree, run it for a while before pulling it back apart.
Great job getting it going!
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Sounds pretty sweet! Congrats!
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I think the carbs are good to go after all. I installed the pods and the idle is smooth without choke now! I was surprised how much difference it made. I guess the open throats run a good bit leaner even than with the pods. I'm guessing the stock airbox would be much more restrictive. Either way, I'm ready to insure this puppy and put some miles on it!
I think this puts an exclamation point on this thread. Thanks for indulging me as I spruced the old girl up.
I think this puts an exclamation point on this thread. Thanks for indulging me as I spruced the old girl up.
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Slow Speed Neighborhood Flyby:
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I'm leaning to listen to an exhaust leak...now fixed.
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I'm leaning to listen to an exhaust leak...now fixed.
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Re: What have I done!? CBX!
Link didn't work for me, had to go to your old link then choose.
Sounds great though!
Sounds great though!
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