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14-05-2004, 10:12am
Yesterday I started getting inside the old girl! Decided to balance the throttle bodies. Should be similar to balancing the carbs on all my old bikes.
Incredible journey.
Removed the bagster tank cover.
took the seat off,
lifted the tank,
warmed the engine,
removed the throttle cables at the throttle body,
removed the fast idler (choke thingy) at the throttle body,
removed the connector and then the sensor and reconnected them outside the airbox,
removed the screw that holds the other sensor on,
removed the crank case breather hose,
removed the Pair hose,
Loosened the throttle body clamp screws
removed the air cleaner box mounting bolt,
after lifting the airbox-
disconnected the vacuum hose, and
removed the air box
Having removed the air box I found that one of the mounting rubbers had been crumpled over and pushed inside the venturi rather than running around the outside of the venturi. It's pretty badly shaped and will need to be replaced. Probably like that for some time - heat and pressure have done their job to bugger it completely. Cost of the replacement intake $38.75 so it's not an expensive part.
This gave me a look at the top of the spark plug caps. Getting the plugs out will mean digging deeper. What a complex bike!
The balancing procedure was pretty simple, I have mercury gauges and the body for number 2 needed a little adjustment only.
What a bike
Max
Madmax - GSX1300R Black and Blue Buses Rule
Good Bike, Good Woman, Good Road, Good Weather, Good God - Good Bye!
Smith and Wesson - The original point and click interface.
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Incredible journey.
Removed the bagster tank cover.
took the seat off,
lifted the tank,
warmed the engine,
removed the throttle cables at the throttle body,
removed the fast idler (choke thingy) at the throttle body,
removed the connector and then the sensor and reconnected them outside the airbox,
removed the screw that holds the other sensor on,
removed the crank case breather hose,
removed the Pair hose,
Loosened the throttle body clamp screws
removed the air cleaner box mounting bolt,
after lifting the airbox-
disconnected the vacuum hose, and
removed the air box
Having removed the air box I found that one of the mounting rubbers had been crumpled over and pushed inside the venturi rather than running around the outside of the venturi. It's pretty badly shaped and will need to be replaced. Probably like that for some time - heat and pressure have done their job to bugger it completely. Cost of the replacement intake $38.75 so it's not an expensive part.
This gave me a look at the top of the spark plug caps. Getting the plugs out will mean digging deeper. What a complex bike!
The balancing procedure was pretty simple, I have mercury gauges and the body for number 2 needed a little adjustment only.
What a bike
Max
Madmax - GSX1300R Black and Blue Buses Rule
Good Bike, Good Woman, Good Road, Good Weather, Good God - Good Bye!
Smith and Wesson - The original point and click interface.
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