Reality is not one MC tire manufacturer recommends beads and their use will in fact void the tire warranty. They serve their purpose in OTR trucks.

I would not be in such a hurry messing around to engage starter when reverse lever is not either fully up or down as you might be getting to know how to replace reverse gears next.

Yes, any fluid/oil sharing the same space with a compressed gas will want to escape with a full and sudden purge of air and no if the MC is on the centerstand with a slow or gradual drawing down of air pressure.

Then again it may have previously been overfilled.

Your MC is experiencing a problem and for me to speculate why a particular component might be misbehaving at times is premature before some very simple checks are done. The 1500 is just way too complex for easy answers most of the time.

The popping on deceleration is usually caused by an excessive amount of air being pumped into the exhaust (an emission requirement thing). First off check for an exhaust system that might be starting to rot out. Next thing to check is the AIR injection system which requires air filter removal to mon...

This thread is loaded with pictures showing correct orientation.

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If you end up getting around 38MPG or more highway that was the problem, if not then turning the sync screw simply cancelled out the weak running bank of cylinders.

Lutzinmn wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:32 pm

I take it that no one has experience with the quad load balancer.

Is that an upgrade from the Flux Capacitor in the Delorean?

How did you set the float levels?

OEM springs are very easy to do and no special tools needed.

Just got done replacing the sub filter and while it was apart you can see plain as day like WingAdmin said, the gas cap vents straight to the atmosphere. I know some said it's not normal but I can see how it is so common, the orange/red braided line from the gas cap goes straight down behind the al...

Checking fuel pressure when engine is not acting up is an invalid assumption that all is well there. Ride the bike with gauge connected until it acts up for a definitive answer of fuel pump health. A heat related issue with coils would be more likely with MC stationary, going down the road provides ...

Much better picture than the one I found (I think the guy got frustrated trying to get his Compu-Fire alternator in and decided the solution was to hack a chunk out of the engine). OMG :shock: I wouldn't have that guy put air in a tire. I will throw a pic of mine in the ring showing correct install...

When replaced with Prestone or similar your coolant will be good for five years per the manufacturer. I would bet no one on the forum is changing their automobile coolant every two years.

Check the electrical connections that the #3 relay plug into likely some burning/overheating going on there and is often due to owner added electrical loads.

Nice farewell and many more miles to go.

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You get what you pay for the bargain brands have noticeably cheaper posts/lugs. This is what I have going on four years now.

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cardinal wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:56 pm

so I think maybe the fuel cap is slowly letting the pressure decrease, thus the smell of gas from the fumes.
Whadda ya think?

That red hose from the fuel cap directs tank fuel vapors to be contained in a charcoal cannister, a closed system.

Lots of pictures here.

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I have used a slide hammer with 2 jaw puller to get them back out and straight.

I can guarantee that when new the MC did not spew gas fumes to fill a garage and it needs an inspection to determine the origin.

Parked for three years? Your carburetors are plugged. Remove top shelter and remove petcock output hose, attach another hose to catch any fuel and crank over again looking for fuel flow. If fuel flows reattach hose then spray some carb cleaner/starting fluid into intake air stream (where cardboard i...

A charging voltage of only 13.5V is at the bottom of barrel for a fast idle and will contribute to having a weak battery. This could be from additional lights added and when your brake lights and fans kick on will drop voltages even further. Your machine would likely benefit from a high output alter...

12.4V is a sign of a discharged battery and I would be checking charging system voltages as a reason.