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by Barneycanoe
Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:04 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.
Replies: 14
Views: 8071

Re: Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.

SUCCESS! It was not the pilot jets, they were fine. It was a blocked vent line between carbs three and four. Wow! Like new bike now. Guess I'll have to redo the carb sync and still have to figure out the air fuel screws. Idles really high on choke, too. Thanks for all your suggestions I had a feelin...
by Barneycanoe
Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:41 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.
Replies: 14
Views: 8071

Re: Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.

Going to pull the slow jets and have a look. The carbs were actually not as bad as I thought they would be when I got into them (twice now).
by Barneycanoe
Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:55 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.
Replies: 14
Views: 8071

Re: Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.

I did thoroughly clean the fuel tank, fuel strainer still intact and clean.

Dave
by Barneycanoe
Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:54 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.
Replies: 14
Views: 8071

Re: Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.

Thank you. Plug wires are on the proper coils. Here are a couple of pics of my plugs taken yesterday. 20180725_173458.jpg 20180725_173451.jpg I did not take the carbs apart when I cleaned. I hear what you are saying about the distance of the carbs from the fuel hose, and three seems a bit hotter tha...
by Barneycanoe
Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:51 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.
Replies: 14
Views: 8071

Re: Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.

ps, I am getting some popping from the right hand pipe on deceleration

Dave
by Barneycanoe
Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:48 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.
Replies: 14
Views: 8071

Hello from a new member. 1979 Cb650 with a couple of issues.

Hello all, I have a 1979 CB650 which, not coincidentally, was my first bike as a skinny 20-year-old. This particular bike I purchased in 2011, fixed up a few things, painted the tank, and sold to a young couple. It had about 9000 miles on it. A friend had made me a new leather seat for it. Browsing ...

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