I want to clean the carbs on my bike. I have NEVER done anything like this before. I'm a bit overwhelmed by what I see in the Clymer manual. It seems fairly complicated for a guy like me.
Anyways, I really want to do it but I definitely want to take all neccesary precautions. I love my bike and I want to do it right. Can you guys help me out? What do I need to watch out for? What should I NOT do?
What are the float bowls???
Thanks,
Ed
2007-04-30 18:21:08 · 4 answers · asked by Edward M 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Slow and easy Ed, don't get frazzled.
You are doing a lot of work to that bike, and I understand it.
You want to ride (right now) but you don't want to break your baby. To keep that from happening, you need to slow down a little. Impatience may make you do something you will regret later.
The carbs are made of aluminum, the screws are steel, the fittings are brass. Dissimilar metals lead to corrosion. Be careful taking things apart, don't force them.
Clymer writes a decent manual, they are what I use as my reference. Read about what you want to do, study the drawings and pictures, take some time and think about it, then read it again before picking up any tools. Follow each step in the manual as described. Keep the manual right next to you for a refresher as you go.
A little attitude adjustment may be in order. Don't be overwhelmed. Think of it as starting out in a new learning experience, because that is all it is.
2007-04-30 18:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the first thing I like to know is the bike running right and if so why bother taking the carbs apart and cleaning them, And most of the time if it's running rough just take the apart and set them in paint thinner will do the trick,at least over night.And for those stubborn clogs take a paper clip and clean out the jets that you can see,Oh yeah take out all rubber gaskets before putting them in paint thinner.And most of the time you don't have to mess with float levels
2007-05-01 10:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by wolfcunn66 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Float bowls are the bottom covers on yer carb. It contains the gas that is to be regulated through the carburetor & into your engine's combustion chamber. When you clean'em you'll also check & clear all orifaces and check/set the floats height. The 1st time you do this, have a buddy that's exsperienced help ya out. He/She'll show ya how to gently adjust the float 'tang' without breaking it. Good Luck
2007-05-01 01:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I can add to the others is, I believe you have more than one carb, right?
If so, tear only one down at a time, because:
1) you won't get the parts mixed up, and
2) you'll have a 3D model of how the parts fit if you can't remember how they go together.
2007-05-01 09:13:07 · answer #4 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋