Recent content by Cincy69Titan

Ok I got the idle fixed. I resynched the carbs, tuned the air screw on each side on a single cyl, and changed the plugs fro a B8HS heat range to a B7HS. Starts easy and just cackles away now. Took it down the street for the 2nd time and it won't hardly take any throttle. I'm figuring now...

I have a 162.5 in reserve. I guess it wouldn't hurt to put it in. I drove the bike for the first time today since I picked it up. The clutch was good and it went in and out of 2nd no problem. I only went 25 mph maybe up my street and back just to get it to roll and hear the gears.

Ok here she is!

All, So far I have not done any changes to the engine. I'm adding a pint of gas at a time and running the motor. With rpm around 2500 to an idle of 1400 rpm with throttle blips. Seems the issue is improving but I may have an air leak with the idle after engine warmup finally settling in...

All, Thanks for the replies. In my post I indicated I upped the Pilot jet from a 30 to a 35. This is the primary fuel source for the idle circuit. As for Mains I upped them from a 150 to 160 s. I also dropped the clip on the Needle 1 slot effectively raising the needle to richen the mid...

All, Just bout done with my Cafe Project! 69 titan MkII. I just rebuilt my 69 T500 with pods, chambers, some port polishing, carb rebuild, hone and rings. 2nd crank it started up! Now after getting it settled in and cycled a couple of times, it wants to pop on the left side. I verified plug...

Where are you located? Marion

Hi, I'm a new DTT member and have been visiting for a while. This looks like the right place for me to come and visit, make friends, get ideas, find parts, and continue on my project. I picked up a 1969 Suzuki T500 Mk II a few months back from a barn rescue w/ 16k on the odometer. I'm well...