Recent content by cjb600

Yes, I did a carb sync afterwards.

The surge/hesitation happens when I am accelerating, I haven't noticed it when I'm holding steady throttle. I think I narrowed it down a bit today when I shift from 1st to 2nd gear and hit 4-5k rpms, I get the surge/hesitation. I am starting to wonder if I have the 2nd gear issue that some...

I think I have pinpointed the issue a little better. Today when I was riding, starting from a stop and accelerating in 1st gear then shifting into 2nd at about 4K rpms I felt the surging/hesitation. I was able to repeat that several times. It doesn't happen every time though. Otherwise, the...

Thanks, I am going to try that first. Seems fairly simple to rule that out first.

The rpms are in the 3-4K range when I have noticed the surge. I'm positive it's running on all 4 cylinders, all 4 plugs are a light brown color, but I'm thinking it could still be a misfire. It looks like the plug wires, etc are original, bike has 28,000 miles. Is the OEM repair manual the best...

I just purchased a 1994 VMax at the end of June. It had been in storage for 5 years. I got it running okay using the shotgun and pea shooter cleaning methods. I did notice it had a surging issue (very intermittent) about every 50 miles ridden. Dannymax recommended a thorough carb cleaning, so...

What electrical items should I check to see if there is something wrong? Throttle cable is good, no detectable leaks in the carb boots. I took out the pilot screws and inspected them for damage, they are good. Like I said, right when I start the bike, it runs really good. When it is fully...

I forgot to mention that this problem only comes up when the bike is fully warmed up. When the bike is cold, it does not seem to have this problem. Would this indicate something else?

I did check the throttle cables and choke cable and they seem to be operating fine. But I am going to do another check of the cables to make sure they aren't being pinched somewhere. It is a very odd issue because the bike will idle fine when I start it. It has had this issue since I bought...

Plugs are a light tan color. I did mess the with the pilot screws and I can get the idle to act more normal at about 1 1/4 turns out. Normal setting should be around 2 3/4 according to the manual.

I just acquired a 1982 Honda V45 Magna. I have been having trouble getting the carbs tuned perfectly. The problem is, when I turn the throttle, it will go up to about 5K RPM and hang there 5-10 seconds before it comes back down to normal idle around 1500 RPM. I cleaned and synced the carbs...

Thanks for the info. I had my mechanic friend help me out and we got the job completed, but was not fun! Next time I will know what to expect. The Yamaha service manual was not much help at all. If I would have had time, I would have video taped the whole process and put it on Youtube...

I am going to attempt to check my valve clearance this weekend. Just curious what I need to remove in order to have room to do the procedure. The Yamaha manual says all you need to remove is the faux tank, left and right scoops, electrical board on the left side, radiator bolts, rear air baffle...

Thanks for the input, I just figured for the price Corbin charges for their seat, it would have a perfect fit. I contacted Corbin when I first got the seat and they weren't much help.

Has anyone had any problems fitting their Corbin seat? When I put mine on, the bolt holes don't line up. I can't tell if it is getting hung up on something or not. If I have someone sit on the seat, I can get the bolts in, but I figured it should fit better than that.