Recent content by LaCucaracha

I was just checking to see if you guys were paying attention. ;) The gas doesn't spit back when I bump start it or when it is running, just when I am cranking the starter or kicking it. Here is the deal. It will not start with the electric start or by kicking. This is the process I have to...

Thanks guys for the replies. I set everything just as the manual says multiple times. I took your advice anyway and adjusted the valves for the fifth time, but this time I made sure I was not leaving the valves too loose. I set the timing: it was only slightly off after the valves adjustment. I...

Woot woot, another new member problem. I have been a lurker here for some time now; awesome site. I picked up a '74 cb200 last week on the list for 350. From the looks of it it looked in pretty nice clean condition. It appeared to need only a carb cleaning, valves, timing, a battery etc. to get...