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[fxr4mikey]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I got her FIRED UP yesterday :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:


I rode 135 miles .....

She has a small carb adjustment from 'just off idle' to about 2K rpms.  I'm working on that today ....

My report about how 'she's different' will follow




If I could put my SMILING FACE in here, it'd take up your entire screen ..............

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GIDDY UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!![/SIZE][/COLOR]








turns out that it WAS NOT a carb problem.

I started checking stuff last night and this morning she wouldn't start

after cranking on it for FRIGGINEVER .... I JUST HAPPEN to touch the rear exhaust .... it was warm, so for whatever reason, I got an idea to touch the front one .... STONE COLD ......

so I pulled the plugs, the rear one fires real nice, even close to a blue color sometimes .... the front one is VERY VERY weak and only reddish in color

so I swapped the coil wires, same thing
so I swapped the plugs, just for fun, same thing
so I change the ign from single fire, put the stock dual fire coil in, put it together, BAM !!!!!!!!

FIRE IN THE HOLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Started right up, on the first revolution !!

Warmed her up, took her out for 30 miles..... After 10 miles I was riding like I always do ... sorta 'HOT' .....
only hit the rev limit once.

She takes the throttle from ANY position, no hesitation, no spittin and spudderin like yesterday .... and runs REALLY STRONG !!!!!!!!!!!

all I can say now is

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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW[/SIZE][/COLOR]





Latter I checked out the ignition module and the single fire coil ..... I'm getting the right electrical signals from the module to the coil .... therefore the coil is bad
I'll pick up another single fire coil and change it back ......

I don't know what NO NAME brand coil I have .... bought it off e-bay about a year ago for like 30 bucks .... musta been a throw away     :hyst:

[fxr4mikey]

just a couple of 'better' pics of the finished effort 

[fxr4mikey]

Just wanted to mention the 'break-in' process that I used  .....

I broke mine in hard over the first 40 miles. I warmed her up in the driveway until the rocker boxes were quite warm to the touch ...

then I rode her for 7 miles to get her fully warmed up

Then for the next 30 miles I rode her like this ....
3rd gear (almost ALL the time), 30MPH, HIT IT, wide open throttle up to 70MPH (sometimes only up to 55-65, but mostly to 70)
then shut the throttle down and let the compression slow the bike back down to 30MPH, then HIT IT again, and again
went out about 20 miles, and returned doing the same thing.

As far as I'm concerned, she's all broke in.
I've changed the oil and filter ....

Now I ride her ANY WAY I want to

I just try to pay more attention to making sure that she is fully warmed up before I jump her bones

[sadunbar]

Beautiful bike, Mikey!  And great job...   

[Black Diamond]

Great job on "your" build. Must be sweet to have her up and ready. Again, great job!

JW

[fxr4mikey]

Great job on "your" build.

THANKS !!!!!!!!!!

Must be sweet to have her up and ready.


OH YEAH !!!!!!!!!! You'll see when you get yours up and running again too !!!!

 Again, great job!

Thanks again Jeff !!!!!!!!  Appreciate all the good words and support !!  It was a LOT MORE FUN than I ever thought that it was going to be !!

JW

[fxr4mikey]

Beautiful bike, Mikey!  And great job...   

Thanks, on BOTH accounts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fxr4mikey]

Just wanted to take a minute to say THANK YOU to EVERYONE that helped me over the last year, plus, while I was picking parts and trying to figure out how I was gonna do a build on my bike.

Want to say THANKS to EVERYONE who took time to look at my post, and contributed to helping me. Thank you for your KIND Words, your support and encouragement !

Thanks for your input, your ideas, and your smartazz comments too   you know I LOVE THEM !!!!!!!!!!


I got more out of doing the build on my bike than I could have ever imagined.  I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome, but I got so much more out of it than just a better performing motorcycle.  It was a Most Wonderful Experience !!  I'm sure glad that I did it, and I'm sure Glad that all you were there rooting me on !!  Thanks  EVERYONE !!!!


Mikey

[sadunbar]

Just wanted to take a minute to say THANK YOU to EVERYONE that helped me over the last year, plus, while I was picking parts and trying to figure out how I was gonna do a build on my bike.

Want to say THANKS to EVERYONE who took time to look at my post, and contributed to helping me. Thank you for your KIND Words, your support and encouragement !

Thanks for your input, your ideas, and your smartazz comments too   you know I LOVE THEM !!!!!!!!!!


I got more out of doing the build on my bike than I could have ever imagined.  I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome, but I got so much more out of it than just a better performing motorcycle.  It was a Most Wonderful Experience !!  I'm sure glad that I did it, and I'm sure Glad that all you were there rooting me on !!  Thanks  EVERYONE !!!!


Mikey

So Mikey....

Now that you have the bug...and have experienced the enjoyment and satisfaction of turning your wrenches...

What's next?   

[fxr4mikey]

So Mikey....

Now that you have the bug...and have experienced the enjoyment and satisfaction of turning your wrenches...

What's next?   

Not sure sadunbar ...... I'm messin around with the fit of the carb .... I'll post that up in another thread ....
after that, just ride her ......... like I've been doing for the past couple of years .... would like to rack up another 10-12 thousand miles again this year ......