Recent content by MILLENNIUM FALCON

Sorry to post my bike again....but it is still for sale. Lower Price now. 1978 Kawasaki Cafe Racer. This is a 400cc twin. Kick start, 6-speed, 4-stroke. It is in excellent condition both mechanically and cosmetically. It runs beautifully....good power, no smoke, no knocks or rattles. It is...

Jets are 140 mains, 42 pilots.... needles are 23...??? i think. Air screws are at 1.5 and slides are in sync. The jets are what was in it when I got the bike.

It has a bolt through the end of the muffler, But I havent looked up there with a flashlight. Well....I feel like ive taken two steps back now. It running like crap again. Now the right cyl keeps cutting out. I was getting black smoke at idle and it stumbled real bad until the throttle opened...

So you are saying these engines never had valve seals in them or they are just shot?? The bike is really loud in my opinion for those big pipes!

Smoking a little but running much better. Looking better too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnLMSTsSfZM&feature=youtu.be

Last two numbers on the frame are different... Hmmm.. Here are some daylight photos.. video to come soon. [/URL]/albums/j336/captain_neto/DSC_0001_zps5grwse8r.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

No I didnt get much history on the bike. The owner is coming over later this week to check it out and give me some parts. I will pick his brain on the history of the bike. From what I remember.... He bough it like 20 years ago from a guy who raced old hondas. He got it and never did anything...

Surffly: that looks like a fun project you have there! Well.... I made quite a bit of progress today! I started from scratch and read every cb77 tune-up sheet I could find... Followed it step by step an BOOM! She runs! Sounds pretty good too! I believe it was a timing issue along with...

Thanks Teazer! I like the drill bit method! I will give that a try. I also found this and I'm going to give it a try to check the timing... Im hoping sync and timing does the trick! :) http://www.honda305.com/cb77_700/cb77-716.htm

I will check the slow jets... Whats the best way to sync these carbs? Im used to hooking up my manometer and doing it that way. Also. is there a good way to check float level without any special tools? Thanks!

Well I put a new set of points on it and clipped about 1/2" off the plug wires at the plug end and the coil end...... Now it is running on both cylinders but wont idle. I Rode it around the house a few times and its was smooth and had decent power but it would die as soon as I let off the...

Thats what I was thinking. Yes, I do have spark.... not sure If its good spark or not, but it looks good with a plug clipped in when I crank over the engine. Could a weak coil be the problem? is there a way to test it?

Wiring Harness says 1966. Also... the stator center where the timing marks are say cb72

Ok, still cant get the left side to run.... The carbs are spotless. All new brass. Air screw set to 1.25. No idea on float hight but the bike "used to run great" :) Valve clearances were perfect, Point gap is set, compression is 158 on the right, and 153 on the left. I have strong looking spark...

Both carb bowls are full when I pop them off. When the bike is running on one cylinder...if I spay ether in the dead side nothing happens that is what makes me feel it an ignition problem. I do need to check the valves... Point gap is good. I still need to check timing/advance. I need to find a...