Sunday, March 27, 2011

Motorcycle Issues 1

It has been mentioned that The Fuzz has been working on getting his motorcycle back into service. Now he had the forks serviced, with new seals, and a brand new tire. But there was still an issue remaining. He had been having a problem with the motor not idling down once it was warmed up. This was embarrassing at best, and probably harmful to the motor. It was not a mere adjustment of the idle screw. The Fuzz suspected something Choke related.
But there was an inconstancy. Normally, if a Choke is stuck, the motor won't run at all. But there is usually a method of stepping up the idle during warm up. This was where he suspected the problem.
In order to address this situation, it would be necessary to have access to the carburetors, located beneath the tank. This was not a simple project. First the tank must be drained. Then, as can be seen, the seats and some other stuff had to go as well.
And here's another of The Fuzz's exciting Techno-Tips*! To assist in removing stubborn hoses and such, (like this one which had probably never been off) use Your Sweetie's hair drier to soften things up!
Well, The Fuzz did finally get that stubborn tank removed. We'll continue with this mechanical matter in the next post.

*Techno-Tips are a useful feature of Kinda Fuzzy. By sure and watch for them.

1 comment:

Woodie said...

hum, interesting idea. I guess that's kinda like running a jar under hot water to try to get it open?