Going to look at a Connie that hasn't been started for a year or two.

[Secarob]

Randy,  when you get her home take some pictures of the "radio system".  I am interested to see how it was done

Rob

[linexrandy]

Ok I didn't want to junk up the boards with a new thread and I figured any who are interested are in this thread anyways. I regret not getting pics of her before I tore into extracting the carbs, but here's some pics.
Here she is sitting in the Dr.s office:


First farkle getting removed: Old cruise control that didn't work.



Cruise Control thats getting removed, and the CB/Radio control:

Out of bike:

Carbs were nasty!

Farkles: Lowered pegs

Passenger output for Radio system:

Drivers output for radio:

The radio (just a place to plug an Ipod or phone in, just has aux jack and rainproof zippered compartment:

Fenda extenda:

New rear tire

I don't think these are Helibars. He said it had bar risers. I don't know if these are stock or not.

Also has the Corbin seat which is awesome, and a Rifle windshield with custom spider cracks at each hole

[linexrandy]

I also forgot the volume control for the radio is on the dash, as is the control for the heated grips I forgot to mention. Ok so here's where I'm at/my problem. Since I had to remove one of the original throttle cables from the cruise control, I don't/didn't know what the adjustment was, so I made it closely match the other one. Now my throttle is "stiff" as in it will not snap back, more of a slow roll if I help it along. Also, it started right up this morning and the idle settled right down to around 1200 and fairly steady. But, it is slow to rev, almost like a hesitation when rolling the throttle, and slow to rev back down. I don't know if it's the throttle adjustment being out of wack and the high speed passages clogged in the carb or what. I run it for about 2 minutes just now and the throttle was getting more responsive, so I wonder if getting the fresh gas through there is helping. Should I run some B12 chemtool in it? I only have 3 gallons in the tank.

[linexrandy]

Ok I've made some progress this morning. Took it out for a ride around the neighborhood and I think the carbs have straightened themselves out. Runs smooth as silk, accelerates amazing (course I'm coming off a KLR lol), and I think I've narrowed my problem down to throttle cable adjustment. Now that I've ridden it around, when I shift it won't throttle down when I let off the throttle. It also is idleing at 2000 rpm and if you rev it up to say 4000 rpm it stays there unless I push the throttle back hard, and then it barely idles back down to 2 or 3K. Can I adjust the cables at the carbs on the bike or do I have to take them back off?

[SteveJ.]

Ok I've made some progress this morning. Took it out for a ride around the neighborhood and I think the carbs have straightened themselves out. Runs smooth as silk, accelerates amazing (course I'm coming off a KLR lol), and I think I've narrowed my problem down to throttle cable adjustment. Now that I've ridden it around, when I shift it won't throttle down when I let off the throttle. It also is idleing at 2000 rpm and if you rev it up to say 4000 rpm it stays there unless I push the throttle back hard, and then it barely idles back down to 2 or 3K. Can I adjust the cables at the carbs on the bike or do I have to take them back off?

The slow to idle down is indicative of carbbies needing lotsa luv internally. You're new here, do some reading iff'n you haven't already:

https://sites.google.com/site/shoodabenengineering/intake-and-exhaust

[linexrandy]

I took the carbs back off and re-routed, adjusted the throttle cables. Now the throttle snaps closed and it has good response. The throttle down revs are getting better the more I ride it. I took it about two miles down the road and filled up the tank and am going to put about half a bottle of seafoam in it. I feel the high speed jets are slowing unclogging themselves for lack of a better word. It's running great though. I'm sure not SISF great, but I plan to wait till this winter to ship the carbs to him mainly for the overflows. I'll order the synchronizer with the stainless steal tubes and see if the carbs can be set better, but overall she's doing great. Now just gotta go through all the fluids and get a new rear tire, do some general cleanup of the whole bike.

[linexrandy]

Took it out for about a 75 mile loop and she's A-OK. I probably didn't need to add the Sea Foam but it can't hurt. Idles down great between shifts, starts super easy, all in all I love this bike. Gonna have to do somthing about the heat coming off the engine. It's about 85-90 here and man it baked my legs.

[Mettler1]

   Be careful with Seafoam. Too much of a good thing can swell up the rubber tips on the float needles. Not a good thing.

[connie1]

If you got to much heat just send some up my way,  high of 0C today,  spring is taking a long time to take hold.

Congrats on getting the bike in order!

[Ron Dawg]

Awesome. Ditto on the Seafoam. Sounds like you put it in pretty heavy. Might oughta run that outa there and not let it sit.

Beautiful bike!
Ron

[linexrandy]

Yep I put a whole bottle in a full tank. Almost did half a bottle but oh well. I've always had good luck using sea foam, never messed anything up but I've always used the gas up in a few days. I took off work tomorrow to get the bike legal and darn the luck may just have to spend the day getting rid of the gas! At worst I'll go through a tank by Thursday commuting to work. I ordered a new front tire and it's supposed to be here Wednesday. I can believe so much bike can be had for so little $!

[SteveJ.]

Took it out for about a 75 mile loop and she's A-OK. I probably didn't need to add the Sea Foam but it can't hurt. Idles down great between shifts, starts super easy, all in all I love this bike. Gonna have to do somthing about the heat coming off the engine. It's about 85-90 here and man it baked my legs.

Look up 2fast in the member section. He came up with a system of heat shields for dealing with the heat that works quite well.

[connie_rider]

Linex,,, I just saw this discussion.
Congrats on the new bike.

Are you aware that there is a COG ride in Hunt Texas (Next to Kerrville) this weekend? (April 12-14)
If you can make it.. be there!!!!!
Lotsa tire kicking and riding. Both C-10 and C-14....
Great place to meet other COGgers and really get to know your bike...
Lotsa knowledge about Connies....
Contact me if you need more info.

Ride safe, Ted

[linexrandy]

Linex,,, I just saw this discussion.
Congrats on the new bike.

Are you aware that there is a COG ride in Hunt Texas (Next to Kerrville) this weekend? (April 12-14)
If you can make it.. be there!!!!!
Lotsa tire kicking and riding. Both C-10 and C-14....
Great place to meet other COGgers and really get to know your bike...
Lotsa knowledge about Connies....
Contact me if you need more info.

Ride safe, Ted

No I didn't know about it. A little to short of notice for me but I do plan on lots of trips to the hill country this summer. I grew up in Buffalo Gap, worked a couple years in Ballinger, then the job moved me up to Childress. So now instead of being 2 hrs from riding heaven I'm about 5-6. Oh well, one day I'll make it back down south of I-20!

[linexrandy]

Just an update. I've been riding this bike 300 miles a week rain or shine and have done nothing more than the initial carb cleaning and put on a K&N air filter. I'm averaging 33-35 mpg running 75-80 and best tank was 44mpg running 65. It is dang near impossible to run 65 on the interstate on this bike! 90 feels like 65 on the KLR! She starts and runs flawless. Coming up on 19,000 miles. I just won a stock seat off Ebay for cheap and am going to modify it to look/function like a Russell. The Corban is tolerable for me with beads on it for about 2 hrs. The wife on the other hand starts begging for a stop about every hour or so. I took off the handlebar risers as it gave me neck and shoulder pains. I'm 6'3 and without them helped. Will convert to murphs handlebar adapters later on. Love this bike, just gotta make it fit me!