Recent content by mustang319

I'm not sure if this applies but is sounds like the caliper itself is dragging or the indicator may have gotten bent.. Are the slides for the pins lubed up so they move? Just like on a car the caliper has to slide on the mounting bolts. If you have slide pins which would look like a bolt clean...

You need a volt meter. Turn the key on so the light comes on or what should be on. Start the bike and run it if you want. Now probe the socket were the bulb plugs in. Do you have voltage? If yes bulb is bad. If no start walking backwards in the system. Look for an unplugged wire in the bucket...

If you own or can borrow a volt meter, Charge the battery to full charge. Start the bike up and read the voltage at the battery. If you have a 12 volt system it Should read around 13.2 volts or more when running. No more that 14.2. If its a 6 volt system you will see about the same number but...

Check you oil filter. See if you have oil in the filter when this locking up happens. Sounds like your oil pump is shot or clogged. You might try flushing the motor with tranny fluid or something real thin. Do you have the correct oil filter? Is there even an oil filter in place? If you try the...

Find someone with a thermal gun and get a actual read on the temp. Report back. What weight oil are you using? That could cause her to run hotter than normal. Find someone with a thermal gun and get a actual read on the temp. You will beat your head silly if you dont. HArbor freight has one...

Still looking for carbs guys. Someone please help.

I am looking for a complete working set off a running or recent dead bike. I want to bolt and ride. I have tried to repair / rebuild what I have with no luck. Both mine have what I am convinced of are bad seats. Any one out there with a set get with me. No garbage. Bolt and ride condition...

Heres what I tried. I took the float bowl and filled it with water and let it sit. No leaks. Tried the old parts that I still have and still have same problem. Took the slide section apart and put old parts back in. Still have a drip from the overflow. If I take and push the float up by hand...

Both of you folks have given me a idea. I will swap the float bowl and everything except the Accelerator pump. Will be back later tonight with results. THANKS!!! Mike

I was thinking that. I shimmed them and the same side was still dripping. The needle slides into the plastic holder on the plastic float. I see no way of correctly shimming them up. What I did was jam some foil under the springy part of the needle. I also took the needle and float from the side...

I own a 1981 CB400T hawk. I am having one heck of a time with the carbs. After rebuilding my original carbs that sat for 10 years and thinking they were toast I bought a set off ebay. Rebuilt them with the new parts from my original carbs. All new parts. I thought I had a needle seat issue on...