Recent content by jedhiggs

Hey guys, just noticing in pictures that the crown nut on my rear wheel axle bolt is on the opposite side as in those pictures and schematics. Whoever had my bike before me must've put it through wrong. From the back of the bike, it's put on from the right to the left and in all the pictures its...

THAT's interesting. But the carb on my '70 CL450 is stock and only has that "nipple" coming off the bowl with a tiny hole for releasing. There's definitely not a spot for that brass piece I see on yours... The weather was bad yesterday so I didn't get to open her up but I definitely appreciate...

That is AMAZING news. Really a huge help, thank you!!!

Thanks, will do. Hopefully I can get that carb out without having to take the pipes off which are somewhat blocking it.

In the old school manual, it's referred to as a 'pilot screw' but it's basically a fuel screw since it's on the engine side of the carb. And there is a tiny little hole at the bottom of the carb which must be some drain or release function but it's coming out way more than 1 or 2 drips... Gonna...

SO I just got home and the mallet knock didn't work but what I did notice was affecting the amount of gas leaking out of the carb was the FUEL SCREW! I had turned it in ~1 turn yesterday just before noticing the leak. So I backed it out ~1.5 turns this afternoon and it stopped. How the hell does...

Thanks so much! Will definitely give it a try and a look.

Hey guys, whether the motor is running or not, if the petcock gas valve is on, gas starts leaking steadily out of that tiny hole on the very bottom of my left carburetor. Might this be something I can adjust from the outside or do I have to take it apart? THANK YOU!!! See video link below of...