Yesterday was the first 20 and they were good. The bike was running and idling, high but idling. Throttle was sticky and me being paranoid wasn't pushing it too hard. Most of yesterdays excitement was the fact that she started and ran.
TODAY... Karen and I got geared up and we headed out. Not even two miles into it the bike was sputtering and backfiring. Just a mess. Low power even on flat land. Just horrible.
What happened.... when I fired it up it was idling too high. I turned the idle adjustment and got it down but I turned it too far out so it wasn't even screwed in anymore. The sticky throttle is what kept me idling in the driveway but when I got out there it was just not running. We turned around and headed home. I had three things to think about...
1- spark plugs - I had to repair my Nology wires till my TPUSA wires arrive next week.
2 - idle adjuster screw needed to be reset.
3 - what have I gotten myself into... oh wait... I wonder if I was really supposed to transfer over the "hidden filter"...hmmmm.
Got it in the garage and out came the carbs.
- reset idel screw.
- pulled "hidden filter"
- pulled Karens plug wires and there them in the bag in case that was an issue.
- This time when I attached the throttle cables I got them as far down as I could.
Carbs back on I pulled it out and got it fired. Set idle at about 1000. Check throttle and it snapped back.
She idles and throttle is as it is supposed to be.
Get her out of the neighborhood and stab throttle on a starlight shot... Hmmm... I don't remember getting pulled back like that yesterday and certainly not with the bike the way it was before.
A couple twisties and another straight shot. Downshift, slow down and stab throttle... BAM! Here we go again... Who keeps pulling at my collar!!!
25 miles later and Im almost home. A nice mellow set of twisty lakeside road and an uphill climb to get back to the neighborhood. A red light and Im at pole position... Hmmmm
Green light, GO! 1st, 2nd, 3rd and it was like someone hit the NOS button (but I don't have NOS). Look down and I was at 7000K and still pulling. Let off throttle and back down to legal speeds but no one can see my ****** eating grin across my grill.
Total mileage now is about 55 since the build and she's feeling better. I remember the motor starting to feel better at about 100 miles when I first got the bike. Im starting to feel the same now.
Ill change the oil later tonight and get her filled up for the next 500 miles.
My "what have I gotten myself into" feeling is gone
Oh.... and as of getting home... no oil seeping anymore. Ill check it again in a bit and see if I can see anything then.
