Recent content by Joey Vegas

well i did the float test, no stuck float. pulled the petcock, blew it out with carb cleaner and compressed air, didn't see anything come out of it or plug it up. bike runs like shit stit. i thought i might have had a loose battery connection, so that was another one of the things i had...

thanks dog, i'll check after i go buy some more gas.... wouldn't surprise me. you guys rock helping out a newb like me.

i have no idea. how do i check the float issue?

well, i took the petcock off, it was pretty easy since i didn't have to drain the tank, since it had already done taht all over hte floor of the garage.. guess i didn't have the clamps on tight enough. do those spring clamps 'go bad'? guess i will really have to turn the petcock off when i'm...

i also need to clean up a grungy bike, lots of lube/dust hardened on the rear wheel. if i had any quick n brite i'm sure it would work but i can't get my hands on any of it.

i got balls!!! i mean ball!

i have a disk problem in my lower back from being dumped off horses repeatedly (and a few years of aikido). i'm 6'3" and i purchased this Bonneville because of hte 'neutral' position. however i find that the overall frame of this bike is too small, i get cramped and stiff after 20-30 minutes...

does anyone know a good procedure for pulling the carbs off the bike? i'd like to get it running in top condition before i sell/trade it. or decide that i want to keep it and just deal wit hteh uncomfortable position and keep trying to make it fit.

vent line is clean n clear.

well after fighting with an oddly angled clamp, and pulling out that filter n giving it a good does of cleaner and the air hose, and re-assembling everything, i am back where i was when i started. fuck it, i'm getting a yamaha. this has been the most temperamental fucking machine i have ever...

when i was draining hte tank, the fuel ran out of hte petcock in a solid steady stream, so i don't think there is any blockages.

i was unaware of that filter, i will have to pull the tank n check it. one symptom of this is while its doing its coughing/sputtering/etc, if i rock it between my knees n give the bike a good shake, the problem will disappear, for a while. so this filter may be the problem. i have opened the...

does anyone have a guide to how to do this? i am at my wits end with this bike. I have already drained the tank and bowls on the bottom of the carbs. this bike will not run correctly, so something is wrong with getting fuel into the engine still. I am a complete neophyte to doing this...

nope, i like the chocolate!

so i go out to fire up grace after last weekends ride, and what do i find? a cranky bitch that wont start, idle or do anything. BAD GAS!!! WHY CAN'T ANYONE SELL DECENT FUEL ANYMORE!!??!! so i had my first adventure in draining the tank, draining the bowls, and all the necessary fun that...