Have battery load tested, you don't have enough juice to spark at 9.* volts. Need about 11.5volts went to oriellys and had the battery tested. it tested good, but needed to be charged the slightest amount. took 11 minutes to top off, including setup and removal from the charge station. got back hom...

what are the ohm resistance numbers for testing the cdi boxes?

i have kept the battery on a float charger all winter. i pulled the battery, and placed it on my bench in the shed while i had the engine out. the engine turns over good, so i dont think the battery is the problem. i will pull it, and take it to oriellys today. up in this area, i wouldnt take an rc ...

little background on my 80 interstate. bought it last year for cheap as it needed the starter clutch replaced. got that done and put almost 4000 miles on it in 3 months. the original engine had 108,000 miles and started looking at replacement engines due to the mileage, and a few oil leaks. went and...

if you need further explanation, pm me and ill give u my number

Have you looked at the How To Articles on the top of the forum page? Checking it out now the easiest way ive found to do the seals is to pull the plugs, valve cover, and camshaft. rotate the engine to bdc, then feed 2 feet of 1/4 inch rope. rotate engine until the rope is pressed against the valves...

thanks joneszy, i have messaged the guy on that site

Does anyone have a line on someone that can rebuild carbs? Or a contact number for pistol pete in east tennessee? I was given 81 and the carbs need to be overhauled, but the rest of the bike is in fairly good shape.

That sucks. Bigger they are, easier they fall.

Would be nice if you were closer.

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That sucks. I am selling my Wing as well due to health reasons. i hope you get better.

More pictures.

I have also replaced the radio and speakers.

I have to sell my Wing as I will not be able to ride for some time, wont go into details. I hope to sell it to someone who will care for it as much as i have in the short time i have had it. Mileage: 108xxx What i have done: New thermostat New front brake lines New brake pads front and back New flui...

I have everything except the 3 or 4 inch pulley for the crankshaft. That is the only piece that I cannot find.

Does anyone have any leads for a 3 inch 3 rib pulley that will not kill my wallet? I've been looking for one for a month and haven't been able to find one. Any help is welcome.

found the problem. it was a bad battery. i took it to autozone yesterday, before posting, and it tested there as good. i had a buddy come over to help with diags, and everything on the bike checked out. he hooked his tester up to the battery, and it was bad. live and learn, then go to oriellys.

1980 interstate, not charging the battery. soldered the yellow wires, still not charging. stator looked shiny and good when i replaced the starter clutch. could the rectifier be bad? any tests that i can do to check it, or other parts?

I will do that after another 50 miles or so

Got the gasket on, and the bike back together. Ran it for about 20 minutes in the driveway to warm it up and check for leaks, didnt have any. Tank cover off, I rode 40ish miles, 15 of that on the highway doing 80. no leaks. I still have the rythmic knock at low rpm, goes completely away past 1800 rp...

Great, thank you. I will likely swap the exhaust and then put the motor and old exhaust onto a go cart.

will most of the parts from an 82 model fit on a 80 model? looking at a parts bike and want to make sure it will work.

used the permatex stuff. it worked, but not as good as i was hoping. still a little residue left. nevertheless, i put the new gasket on. put on the timing belt, and rotated the engine several times by hand. no binding. should i do a compression test just to see the numbers? or, do you guys think i a...

I'm about to get off work so I'm gonna go try it.

Looks like I get to have fun with razor blades. I have already pulled all the towels out and made sure there was nothing left. Hopefully, I'll have it back together this weekend.

Any ideas for how to remove the varnish looking stuff? The block is level, so I doubt want to use the sandpaper and glass to remove it.