Recent content by jtrout7

It's important for me to say thanks for the advice. So far is has been a huge help! This might be a dumb question... is it possible for the cam chain to have been installed incorrectly at the factory, or is that unheard of?

Ok... So I had some fuel restriction problems which were easily fixed by completely cleaning out the carbs and the pet cock. There was some sediment clogging up both. Then I set the air/ fuel fuel mixed to the suggested 3/4 turns out and attempted to set the timing. As of right now I can't...

No I haven't checked the timing or the compression yet.

I'm not dead set on the straight pipes, that just happens to be what she came with. I'm currently in the process of saving up to fix one piece at time. The next thing on my list are tires. I was keeping my fingers crossed about hoping for a simple solution that would keep me from having to drop...

I bought a '73 cb350F with 7500 original miles on it / engine serial #1004889. The bike won't go above 70 mph. On a similar note after running at 60 mph, for less than two minutes, it begins to pop (fire coming out of the pipe) and it loses power. I have to drop to about 50 mph for it to run...