68 CL175 Project Vicarious
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Re: 68 CL175 Project Vicarious - Factory Authorized Parts!
Rich, When you said you had 120 main jets and still had a little flat spot at the top end were you thinking next size bigger or smaller would work? Also you mentioned you were a little lean at idle so I'm looking at the 20's for pilot jets I put 125's in for mains but spark plugs are still sooty and it lacks responsiveness. I'm ordering 110's and 115's. I found a pair of 120's in some other carbs I have kicking around so I may try those while I wait but I think the 115's are going to be better.
Badges look great too!!
Rich, When you said you had 120 main jets and still had a little flat spot at the top end were you thinking next size bigger or smaller would work? Also you mentioned you were a little lean at idle so I'm looking at the 20's for pilot jets I put 125's in for mains but spark plugs are still sooty and it lacks responsiveness. I'm ordering 110's and 115's. I found a pair of 120's in some other carbs I have kicking around so I may try those while I wait but I think the 115's are going to be better.
Badges look great too!!
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: 68 CL175 Project Vicarious - Factory Authorized Parts!
I honestly don't know. 120's are what I stopped at until I get some other stuff tuned. But I've tried 110's and 115's and they do the same thing so I might need to step up to 125's. ??? Yay tuning.
When you order your pilots, are you able to order them in pairs?
Luckily for me, there's a bike shop about ten minutes away that I can just trade jets with though.
I honestly don't know. 120's are what I stopped at until I get some other stuff tuned. But I've tried 110's and 115's and they do the same thing so I might need to step up to 125's. ??? Yay tuning.
When you order your pilots, are you able to order them in pairs?
Luckily for me, there's a bike shop about ten minutes away that I can just trade jets with though.
Re: 68 CL175 Project Vicarious - Factory Authorized Parts!
oh man! yes please send em out! That gas cap is ready to go and i'll throw a tenner in there for you as well. On your mains; what do your plugs look like? if your getting a flat spot with all those different jets, yes it could be jetting but it might be the coils, timing or timing advance too. my plugs are all sooty so i know I'm rich with the 125's in. just a thought you probably already had.
oh man! yes please send em out! That gas cap is ready to go and i'll throw a tenner in there for you as well. On your mains; what do your plugs look like? if your getting a flat spot with all those different jets, yes it could be jetting but it might be the coils, timing or timing advance too. my plugs are all sooty so i know I'm rich with the 125's in. just a thought you probably already had.
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: 68 CL175 Project Vicarious - Factory Authorized Parts!
My plugs and my exhaust outlet are a milk chocolate brown color. I've checked the timing the best I can, and checked the valves multiple times. I'm waiting til next payday to get a new coil (had to get a new tire for the Zook).
So yeah, that's why I'm holding off on really tuning and only going for 5-10 minute rides through town.
I'll get those jets out asap!
My plugs and my exhaust outlet are a milk chocolate brown color. I've checked the timing the best I can, and checked the valves multiple times. I'm waiting til next payday to get a new coil (had to get a new tire for the Zook).
So yeah, that's why I'm holding off on really tuning and only going for 5-10 minute rides through town.
I'll get those jets out asap!
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: 68 CL175 Project Vicarious - the Good, Bad, and the battery
Well, the good news is I thought I had everything buttoned down fairly well. Got to take the bike out for a little ride yesterday and got some compliments. BUT...... I was a couple miles from home when I was turning around in a parking lot when the bike just shut off completely. Looking down, the neutral light was off so I knew it was the battery. Unbolting the seat, this is what I saw:
I'm going to post it in the "cafe help" section, but I'll ask here as well. Anybody have a good Honda regulator just laying around?
Well, the good news is I thought I had everything buttoned down fairly well. Got to take the bike out for a little ride yesterday and got some compliments. BUT...... I was a couple miles from home when I was turning around in a parking lot when the bike just shut off completely. Looking down, the neutral light was off so I knew it was the battery. Unbolting the seat, this is what I saw:
I'm going to post it in the "cafe help" section, but I'll ask here as well. Anybody have a good Honda regulator just laying around?
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: 68 CL175 Project Vicarious - the Good, Bad, and the battery
So not only is my Honda down for a couple days, but my Suzuki is up on the stand now too. I've had a slow leak coming from the rear tire for the past couple months (like 10 PSI a week) but recently it's been losing 20 PSI in about 12 hours. No biggie, just ordered a new back tire last Thursday and got it installed today. Unfortunately, while it was on the center stand the fork seal somehow blew it's guts all over the front tire + wheel. While I'm in there I will get some Progressive springs along with the seals, oil, and new front tire. Dammit. What's the point of having 2 cycles when they are both broke down at the same time?
Hopefully I can get the new battery + regulator on the Honda asap.
So not only is my Honda down for a couple days, but my Suzuki is up on the stand now too. I've had a slow leak coming from the rear tire for the past couple months (like 10 PSI a week) but recently it's been losing 20 PSI in about 12 hours. No biggie, just ordered a new back tire last Thursday and got it installed today. Unfortunately, while it was on the center stand the fork seal somehow blew it's guts all over the front tire + wheel. While I'm in there I will get some Progressive springs along with the seals, oil, and new front tire. Dammit. What's the point of having 2 cycles when they are both broke down at the same time?
Hopefully I can get the new battery + regulator on the Honda asap.
Re: 68 CL175 Project Vicarious - the Good, Bad, and the battery
ha ha ha i feel ya! i had to chime in... showed my brother your scoot... i come back to the shop and my KZ200 is missing... i asked sean where it went he said my brother came and got it... i went to his house... sure enough!!! my KZ200 is there!!!! he said that i was too big for it, and he was doing me a favor! ha ha ha
ooh well as long as he is building i am happy. told him that he has to knock out the G wing first... but it looks like we are going to tag team that sucker and do a build... he loves BLING so i am going to let him go to down and polish the hll out of it... looks like i will be a gorilla on a cycle here afterall!
ha ha ha i feel ya! i had to chime in... showed my brother your scoot... i come back to the shop and my KZ200 is missing... i asked sean where it went he said my brother came and got it... i went to his house... sure enough!!! my KZ200 is there!!!! he said that i was too big for it, and he was doing me a favor! ha ha ha
ooh well as long as he is building i am happy. told him that he has to knock out the G wing first... but it looks like we are going to tag team that sucker and do a build... he loves BLING so i am going to let him go to down and polish the hll out of it... looks like i will be a gorilla on a cycle here afterall!
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: 68 CL175 Project Vicarious - the Good, Bad, and the battery
Ha ha ha! Joe, you'll love it. You'll hear all these soon enough:
"You call that a motorcycle?" Nope, but the DMV sure as hell does.
"You get that from Cracker Jacks?" Yep, you should see the size of the box it came in.
"Where are the training wheels?" I dropped the off at your garage for your "insert bike of choice here"
Ha ha ha! Joe, you'll love it. You'll hear all these soon enough:
"You call that a motorcycle?" Nope, but the DMV sure as hell does.
"You get that from Cracker Jacks?" Yep, you should see the size of the box it came in.
"Where are the training wheels?" I dropped the off at your garage for your "insert bike of choice here"
Big R
Heaven is so far away.
Re: 68 CL175 Project Vicarious - the Good, Bad, and the battery
That's one thing I'm actually proud of - $250 for an extremely rare sloper (considering he had the title)! It's hard to even find a parts bike for that price.
So after making a little "to do before Troy's" list (and I work 6 of the next 10 days), here's what I came up with:
Install new clutch cable (in the mail)
Make a skid plate from aluminum
Install new gas cap
Put different grips on
Re-jet the mains
Make a new battery tray (battery's in the mail)
Install reg. and rectifier
Replace backlight in speedo
And I'm looking for a small Honda wings decal
I'm off the 17th through the 20th - so if anybody wants to stop out any of those days and help out, it's greatly appreciated.
That's one thing I'm actually proud of - $250 for an extremely rare sloper (considering he had the title)! It's hard to even find a parts bike for that price.
So after making a little "to do before Troy's" list (and I work 6 of the next 10 days), here's what I came up with:
Install new clutch cable (in the mail)
Make a skid plate from aluminum
Install new gas cap
Put different grips on
Re-jet the mains
Make a new battery tray (battery's in the mail)
Install reg. and rectifier
Replace backlight in speedo
And I'm looking for a small Honda wings decal
I'm off the 17th through the 20th - so if anybody wants to stop out any of those days and help out, it's greatly appreciated.
tWistedWheelz
BUILT NOT BOUGHT!
Re: 68 CL175 Project Vicarious - the heat is on......
While your there you can box up and ship out the Traveling DTT seat to me! MY TURN BITCHES!
VonYinzer said:
While your there you can box up and ship out the Traveling DTT seat to me! MY TURN BITCHES!
