Carbs possessed

[LOUD MOUSE]

Please call me and I'll discuss this in a better way than Email. 830-895-0654. ..............LM<br /><br />

<br />I posted elsewhere on this site about starting the bike. <br /><br />My slides are now in correctly (V's towards the air filter) and the carbs are cleaned. <br /><br />My bike now takes forever to start. It useed to start up right away (first 2-3 tries) and now I have to kick it for about 15 minutes to get it started. <br /><br />I never had to use the choke before I brought the bike to a repair shop to fix the carbs and the slides (I know how to do it now). I think I could have done it myself if I new about the slides being in backwards. BEFORE I brought the bike in to the repair shop, I cleaned out the carbs one at a time so I knew it would be put together the same way, but they (slides) were previously put in backwards, hence giving me other problems.<br /><br />Now I have to operate the choke, but I do not know how it works nor what it does. Is there a reason why I have this sudden change in a bike? It used to start right away and now it takes forever to start. <br /><br />Quickly, here is a rundown of things that were done on the bike:<br /><br />Points cleaned and replaced<br />Timing set (it was way off)<br />carb slides switched (V towards the air filter)<br />Right carb polished (it was warped and caused slide to stick)<br />Clutch plates unstuck and lubed (froze when the rapir shop was test riding - they fixed for nothing)<br />New rear breaks<br />New clutch and break cables<br />New battery<br />Throttle adjusted (they said it was tight)<br />Splitter (for throttle) was replaced<br />New spark plugs<br /><br />I think that was it. But now I think I have to use the choke (which I never did before) to get it started. But i have no Idea what it does nor if what I am doing is correct. <br /><br />I turn on the key. I try starting the bike with electric start and or kick. No help. I move the choke all the way up and try for a while. I move the choke down a little and I try. I move it down a little more, no help. I move it down to half way no help. I keep going until it is all the way down and start moving little by little up. <br /><br />And I keep this procedure up going in both directions to find the right spot. Once I find the spot where it eventually starts, I try and remember where it is for next time. I try it again, in the same location and it does not work.<br /><br />I try the process all over again in different directions and I get nothing. <br /><br />I try and start it a couple of times in each position. I am pretty presistent with the bike. Cripes, I even use sweet talks to try and motivate the bike.<br /><br />How does the choke work or is there something else I am missing? As I said, it used to start on the first 2-3 tries, but now it takes a long time after I had all this work done on the bike.<br /><br />Please help me....<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br />

[costell2]

LM and MAtt - Thanks for all your help. I will be trying this tomorrow after work. I will be letting the fuel fill up the float bowls with it uncliped for a second and then try it. We will see what happens.<br /><br />It is still fairly warm here in Milwaukee, WI. And hte bike is stored in the garage.<br /><br />If this does not work, LM, I will be calling you. I appreciate all your help. Someone else told me that I might not be getting enough fuel.

[LOUD MOUSE]

I am leaving for a weeks vacation thursday morning. ................LM

[prima5star]

Float adjustment...<br /><br />The manual I have says:<br />&quot;Turn the carb upside down. Move the float up and down to feel the range of movement. Note, the float valve is spring loaded making it difficult to tell just where the adjustment ends. After the range of movement is established for sure the distance from the top of the float to the carb should be 26.5mm.&quot; Check picture, it's the little h.<br /><br />Matt

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[prima5star]

oh, and you have to 'adjust' the little metal tab that acts on the float needle until you get 26.5mm.

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Progress report?<br /><br />Matt