Member Contributer COS_VFR Posted April 9, 2019 Member Contributer Posted April 9, 2019 If you take a look at this picture, I think that #10 and #12 are between the throttle linkages. I drew an arrow pointing to the one on the right. The one on the left is hidden in this picture. 1 Quote
WGREGT Posted April 9, 2019 Author Posted April 9, 2019 1) WHERE did you find that foto? Amazing. 2) I'll look and report back. Quote
WGREGT Posted April 9, 2019 Author Posted April 9, 2019 If that IS where it is, it's super odd that its just held in by....tension maybe? Quote
Member Contributer COS_VFR Posted April 10, 2019 Member Contributer Posted April 10, 2019 The photo is on VFRD, but hard to find. When I am searching for pictures on VFRD I use google and the site: option, like this: site: www.vfrdiscussion.com carb Then pick images at the top of the page that google returns. The site: option will just search the website that comes after 'site:' 1 Quote
WGREGT Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 Boom! That's it! Found out where it went, thanks to your foto, Cos. I knew it had to be held in by tension somewhere, and that's exactly how it's held. It does have a slight "bump" on the inside ends of those metal tabs in order to hold it in, but once I saw one side the spring and one did not, that was my clue. Thanks again. Now I can sleep at night! 1 Quote
WGREGT Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 Bike buttoned up and idles and rides like a champ. Up next: my first gen. Same issue. Yay. My kingdom for FI on all my shite. 2 Quote
squirrelman Posted April 10, 2019 Posted April 10, 2019 Fi has multiple potential problems, no better than carbs. Quote
WGREGT Posted April 10, 2019 Author Posted April 10, 2019 I dunno. My 6th gen start/runs/idles/rides a-ok after sitting for months. None of my carb bikes do. So far, every one has needed a tear down cleaning. Quote
Member Contributer MBrane Posted April 11, 2019 Member Contributer Posted April 11, 2019 Who's idea was it to put ethanol in gasoline anyway? Sta-Bil? That reminds me I need to take Grandma (1994) out for a good ride, and run the generator for an hour or so. Quote
WGREGT Posted April 11, 2019 Author Posted April 11, 2019 I had Sta-Bil in all my stuff too. A healthy amount. Like much more than it calls for, b/c hey, why not? More=better, and I really don't want to be going thru the carbs on 4 bikes. And here I am, going thru the carbs on 4 bikes. All of this could have easily been solved by me...riding. Not 400 mile trips. Just a ride to the store now and then. But, add in a rainy CA winter and next thing you know, I'm going thru carbs. I got the 500 carb bank out earlier though already. Just need to get the bowl covers off tomorrow maybe sometime. Quote
squirrelman Posted May 9, 2020 Posted May 9, 2020 best way to avoid storage-related carb problems is to DRAIN the float bowls b4 storage and crank the engine over a few turns to suck fuel from idle jets. sta-bil does nothing to prevent clogging and may cause corrosion of carb alloy. https://www.hawkgtforum.com/forum/multimedia/videos/911066-fuel-storage-damages-aluminum#post911197 notice that your owners manual instructs that carbs should be drained for storage ! 3 1 Quote
Kbear Posted August 14, 2021 Posted August 14, 2021 This is just an FYI from Owner's Manuals for vacuum and gravity fed carbureted motorcycles I own regarding long term storage and carburetors - Winter Storage. You can take it for what it's worth or you can tear down your carbs after a winter storage. If I'm not gonna ride my bikes for several weeks I drain the carb bowls. 2015 Kawasaki KLR650 1989 Honda XL600V TRANSALP 1983 Yamaha XV920 Virago Quote
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