djsmiles said:With the new cable I was able to get the bike to shift, I finally rode it last night but there's still a couple issues.
1. I have a difficult time finding neutral. I can shift down to 1st but when I click up to neutral it pops into 2nd too easily. Any suggestions on finding the right sweet spot?
2. It runs nice with no throttle but once I give it gas it pops and doesn't have much power. I know that I have short pipes and cheap air pods. But while adjusting the carbs with the adjuster screw with the special screwdriver, it doesn't matter which direction I turn the screw, nothing changes.
3. When I put my feet up on the foot pegs I get cramps in my hips, is there an adjustment for that? No? I'm just getting old? oh ok.
1 - Nope. I've found that a lot of the older Japanese bikes have this issue. Each bike is different but most of the time I kill the bike and then roll it back and forth a bit to find Neutral. Its worth checking pulling off the neutral stop bolt, and checking the spring is good and ball are in place. I wonder if fitting a stronger spring would help?
2- Did you jet it at all? Sounds like its running lean or you have an air leak.
3- No adjustment. Sounds like you need to change the riding position. You could probably make some brackets for the footpegs to lower them or move them to a better position, but youll have to modify the gear change lever and the brake setup.