Here ya go - Steve
Free Power for Concours ZG1000
Sad part is I was hoping to get some better response from the bike because I'm not happy with it, but apparently, this IS better response.
That's what this weekend is all about - I don't winterize because I ride all year, but I do a spring and winter tuneup to all my bikes every year. Valves are good, spark plugs are 3000 miles old, air-cleaner needs replacing, and carbs really need a full overhaul - doubt they've ever been rebuilt or overhauled in 28 years. I'd like to send them out to shoodaben, but I can't have my bike down that long.
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How long do you think they'd be down? I ship usps priority, and turn around in 3 days or less. Steve
Trying not to hi-jack the thread here. Besides cleaning every orifice perfectly, and the float needle seats in perfect order, the fuel height is critical to performance and fuel economy. Search the forum and you can find it all. The main takeaway is to set the fuel level in the bowl right at the body/bowl seam line. For idle and sync, where the butterfly plate meets the lower half of the outlet venturi, you are looking to expose the first half edge of the first hole of the tiny ports inside the venturi if I recall correctly. Start another post for this if you have more questions.
That's what this weekend is all about - I don't winterize because I ride all year, but I do a spring and winter tuneup to all my bikes every year. Valves are good, spark plugs are 3000 miles old, air-cleaner needs replacing, and carbs really need a full overhaul - doubt they've ever been rebuilt or overhauled in 28 years. I'd like to send them out to shoodaben, but I can't have my bike down that long.
How long do you think they'd be down? I ship usps priority, and turn around in 3 days or less. Steve
... and discovered that there is an actual wine bottle cork shoved into the top of my airbox... Someone please tell me there is a reason for this besides that the last owner was an alcoholic???
Sounds like the PO removed the system that pulls clean air from the box and injects it into the exhaust system to help burn off/dilute unburnt fuel. This is a very common mod as it does nothing to help mileage or otherwise improve performance and just gets in the way. If you look at your valve cover you will notice a couple of blank plates covering up the reed valves that were the heart of this system.
Ah - My reed valves have the original caps still - I need to check to make sure the PO actually capped them inside somehow. From the looks, they're sitting open to the world.