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  1. Bill Seward

    Burning oil

    Anyone running any bike at those kind of speeds is a good candidate for the 2023 Darwin award.
  2. Bill Seward

    Yet another "oil light" discussion:

    I never had a problem with my engine oiling over the 135,000 miles I've ridden it. If the O ring has popped out, it hasn't affected my engine, so far. Of course, I "ride it right", and don't beat on the machine enough to turn on the oil light. Beating on the bike and bragging about seeing the...
  3. Bill Seward

    39th season comes to a close

    I just came in from putting Godzilla away for the season. And an interesting season it was. I had that major air leak problem in the summer, but that was a simple fix, and the bike ran great - for about 500 miles. The problem resurfaced a few weeks ago, and with the wedding of my son and his...
  4. Bill Seward

    Delkevics 14 inch oval muffler.

    Anyone got one, maybe the undamaged one left from after dropping the bike. Godzilla fell off a jack a couple of years ago while I was replacing the clutch slave cylinder, and damaged the right muffler when it got pushed into the shock. No damage on the outside, but a nasty dent where the pipe...
  5. Bill Seward

    Did anybody burn igniter, using wrong COP?

    Still running resistorless COPS on my '85. Gotta be close to 10 years now, with no problems.
  6. Bill Seward

    My son’s first bike

    My son learned on my '85. When the time comes, I'm going to give it to him. Good first bike.
  7. Bill Seward

    To paint or not to paint?

    I had it painted Black Cherry a number of years ago. I asked the painter if there was any way the bike could be painted and leave some remnant of the original "ghost" striping. He was able to leave the tiniest trace of the original lines, visible if the light hits the cover just right. My...
  8. Bill Seward

    Not running on all four!! HELP!

    Poor draw through carbs would indicate a vacuum leak. My '85 had a bit of a leak and ran boots. really badly. Actually it was a huge leak, the right 2 carbs popped off the boots. Be certain you have the carbs fully seated on the boots, and make sure all the other clamps are tight.
  9. Bill Seward

    Do 1985 carbs fit 97 Vmax 1200?..

    Thank you for your service, welcome to the forum. When it comes time to reinstall the carbs be sure to check for air leaks at the boots and every other joint.
  10. Bill Seward

    RIP John Furbur

    Rest in peace, John.
  11. Bill Seward

    Update on Godzillas pending retirement.

    In all it's glory
  12. Bill Seward

    Update on Godzillas pending retirement.

    I'm out with Zilla on a very pleasant 50 mile ride. In the old days, it would have been to a bar but now stopping for a milkshake seems better than a beer. The bike is running as close to perfectly as it ever has. No misfires, popping through carbs or pipes, nothing . Danny did a balance on the...
  13. Bill Seward

    Update on Godzillas pending retirement.

    Zilla is alive and VERY healthy! Scared myself again when it hit boost. I just have to check carb sync, and give it a bath. The old timers will be ready to rumble!
  14. Bill Seward

    Update on Godzillas pending retirement.

    Double post..Sorry
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