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Yea, the kit looks decent. Hoping to make a lil cash off this tool once it arrives.
Today in the shop, the Katana again until the new battery arrives.
I also pulled Redee out, but not for exercise, just to rearrange some stored stuff and sweep the floor. Real exciting stuff today.
The bike is too tall for my buddy, he did not take it out for a good thrashing.
The bike is being plagued by weak spark and I’ve grown tired of charging the battery, so we ordered a new one online, and a set of ‘carb sync gauges’. Both will arrive early June, so it’s more waiting now.
Hooray for new tools, now please hurry CBS border people. There was a similar gauge set for sale in Ontario, but for $20 more I got an extra dozen adapters and a molded plastic case. An easy upsell.
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I agree, but the cruiser doesn’t really appeal to me. My buddy is a few inches shorter than me, pretty sure his ability to touch the ground will be quite the determining factor for him.
On the curb this morning, needs a battery and tires.
Think my Buddy Ratul is coming by in the afternoon to give the Katana a rip. He’s keen to buy it and has a kijiji person coming to check out his Virago this morning.
Today in The Shop, a running Katana! I decided I would buy 4 new spark plugs and remove the bank of carbs to take a better look.
The old plugs looked decent, but not worth keeping. $15 ea for new ones, they had better be worth it.
Once getting the bank of carbs out, and dripping gas everywhere, I started my investigation. Each carb was set back to spec, and got its jets cleaned.
The first carb was too lean on the idle screw by over 1 full turn. And the idle jet on carb 3 was almost completely clogged. I didn’t dare mess with the linkages between the carbs, but I suppose the next improvements can be made there….once I buy or rig a gauge.Reinstall the carbs, linkages and airbox, Temp install the tank, prime the fuel bowls, FIRE! Great on choke, but dying going full OFF. Fiddle with the idle speed, blip the throttle, rev rev Rev FREAKIN’ REVVVV!!!! Smooth idle.
Reassemble everything. Parked at the door. Ready to hit the curb tomorrow.
Today in the shop, the Katana had some layers removed. Off came the seat, tank, upper and lower fairings, coils and plugs. With help from my daughter, we got a version of a compression test completed.
The motor had not been warmed up and the battery is weak, however all 4 cylinders came in above the minimum spec and within allowable deviation.
Cylinder #2 was cold to touch the other day after test firing, was afraid it made no compression, but it tested highest today. The plug was also wet and stinky of gas. All good signs.Later today, or perhaps another day I’ll check valve clearance on all cylinders, hoping cylinder #1 with lowest compression is just a bit tight valve clearance.
Otherwise I’m looking at testing each coil resistance, and finally pulling the bank of carbs to get a real good look.
Fun day playing with new toys, er I mean tools, glad the new compression tester was compatible.
You might not have done any work, but you did facilitate some exercise. Does the dodge leave a healthy set of stripes behind?
Agreed, it looks quite sharp. Should sell quick when camping is allowed again.
Your kijiji trailer looks pretty solid to build off of. Have fun buddy!
Today in The Shop, three machines all received a little attention.
First up, the Katana. Knowing that the bike WANTS to start, I made some efforts today to promote starting.
First up, I put the OEM fuel tank petcock back in, as the generic aftermarket one did not fit the clearance hole of the fairing at all.
Secondly I replaced the fuel line, removing a kink that was in it blocking flow.
With everything put back together the bike started, but would not idle without choke and was surging quite a bit. Afterwards one of the exhaust headers was noticeably colder than the rest, no combustion.
Plan of attack: compression test, if OK get plugs, and clean carbs starting with the cold one.Next up, my buddy Ratul popped over on his Yamaha Virago. We brainstormed out a solution to a problem he noticed, and put it in place. He adjusted the throttle cable linkage to balance the idle speed across both cylinders. Starts faster, idles smoother.
Third up in the shop, Matt’s 4th gen. Out came a set of used up iridium plugs, in went the new set. His primary air filter was damn clean, so the new one is still in the box. But while in there, Matt took the time to cut out the secondary charcoal filter.
That’s it for today.
Today in The Shop, I’m expecting Matt to bring his 4th gen over to put in a new set of spark plugs and an air filter. After I replaced his front brakes, Matt saw a drop in fuel consumption from 15ish to 13ish L/100km. I said “I bet we could hit 12s with plugs and an air filter”. So he hit up google & forums to find best reviewed plugs, and put in an order to RockAuto.
I’m curious what the old plugs look like, and how many kms are on them.
I’m gonna have to order the new E-fans, my fan is definitely giving up. I’m gonna order a new 16”, as well as a pair of 9’s that I’ll put on a separate switch.
Steve, I looked on ebay for a rheostat, but they all cost more than the fans, maybe something I’ll upgrade to in the future.
