Wow... That is AMAZING to hear. I forget- I read these bikes were supposed to be overly-complex, but were they overly-temperamental as well? Maybe not....
Oh, and as always...
1997 Valkyrie- Light Cutomization, but Too Busy Riding
1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- Behaving Itself Rather Nicely
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Learning The Joys of 4 Cable Carbs
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete
All advice I give is only valid until an expert corrects me.
what's the carb story? 1? 2? sounds like no carb parts required?!
Dirty Dave wrote:Well, after changing out fluids and cleaning the carb, she started up like it was 1975 again. And after 34 years....... Wow.
"there is a Darwinian element"
Yoda said, "There is no try or not try; there is only do or don't do."
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Sorry. The picture woulda been a bunch of old guys jumping up and down with the Suzook running in the background. The carb was reassembled with all original parts after being boiled in lemon juice. The rubber intake hose had a huge hole in it after leaking gas ate through it but duct tap took care of that for the initial start up. Now the works starts. So many little thing to get it roadworthy. My old buddy who I rode across Canada & the US with in 77 was ecstatic when his RE5 rumbled to life. I was trying for years to get that bike over to my garage. Looks like a buncho seniors will be riding together in the spring to the Americade on old motorcycles. Good times ahead. I needed a new project as all is well with my 2 Hondas. I promise pics when it's looking pretty!
The RE5 is complete. Everything is functional with new bearings and rubber. After 34 years in hibernation, I thought it would be tougher. Will post pics after all the cosmetics are touched up.
Years have gone by without my buddy being able to iron out the complicated carb & valving
procedure so, back into his shed it went. Bikes & Beards has an identical model Craig may
be attempting some time.
RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing "I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT Me Too!!
I seem to be losing a buddy a month recently. Comes with the Ol' Man territory I guess.
I used to be the young guy in my groups. So many are alive but not longer are able to ride.
Really sorry about your buddy.
I'm just about to wade into an RE5 resto, the carb is on the bench. It's complex to say the least, good job there is only one of them!
Jerry
It's a complicated relationship involving 3 ports if I remember.
Couldn't get it right. I would really like to know where we went wrong
if you nail it. Good luck.
Yes, two throttle bodies and three butterfly throttles, one of which is part of the engine and one operated by a vacuum diaphragm! Has an accelerator pump too. I'm slowly getting my head round it. Predictably someone has been there before me, causing some damage so I'm hoping it's salvageable.
Jerry
Guy up the street from me does Rotary engine drag cars. Have talked to him briefly, there is a language barrier. I was asking hm how he gets more performance from them and basically all he does is add more air and gas.
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"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
Turns out the accelerator pump jet is toast on my Re5 carb. So far its resisting all attempts to remove it. I did get the bike idling nicely though. Regular rides on the GL1000 are keeping me chilled out
Jerry