Running right…
Was having a hard time getting the ’88 Sportster running right. Had some issues with the swap meet find CV carburetor. She would start and run with the choke on, but would not idle without the choke at least part open. She…
Tag: carburetor
DIY Sportster carburetor air cleaner…
I have been trying to figure out what I was going to do for the air cleaner on the 1988 Sportster Project. There are a lot of options out there, and I am trying to keep the cost down. The intake manifold…
Get Her Running To Do List…
Did a bit of tinkering on the 1988 Sportster over the weekend. Got the oil tank painted, mounted, and plumbed up. Looks pretty good on there.
Heritage Maintenance…
We had the Heritage down in Daytona and had a blast riding around in the Florida sun. I could tell she was feeling a bit neglected due to the other projects. We took a ride up A1A from Ormond Beach to St….
Honda Shadow Jet Calculator
Just a handy little carburetor jet calculator for Honda motorcycles I stumbled across while doing some surfing around the interwebs. You pick your bike (bunch of Honda and Kawasaki models available), air cleaner, pipes, elevation, etc and it creates a kit which…
So Close…
Sandy and I did some work on the Sporty over the weekend. Primary is all put together. Carburetor and such is mounted. When we hit the button she turns over, even fires a few times, but will not start. Couple of times…