 After talking with my pal Mr. King about the trials and tribulations of my rearsets, I decided to pull the Loaded Gun shifter off and "tweak" it a bit. A little bit of the torch and vise, along with some rarely used upper body muscles, and the shifter was adjusted so that it actually works now! I bent the arm to move the toe bar out a bit. I took her for a spin around the block, and was able to shift, although my throttle control and braking were another story, so on to the next issue.
After talking with my pal Mr. King about the trials and tribulations of my rearsets, I decided to pull the Loaded Gun shifter off and "tweak" it a bit. A little bit of the torch and vise, along with some rarely used upper body muscles, and the shifter was adjusted so that it actually works now! I bent the arm to move the toe bar out a bit. I took her for a spin around the block, and was able to shift, although my throttle control and braking were another story, so on to the next issue.The carbs still don't run worth a damn, and I've been through them twice (and by the looks of them, so has everyone else....abused like a whore house on dollar day). I got the OK from the spousal unit for a new carb purchase under the guise of a "Father's Day present", well who am I to argue. A happy wife = a happy life, right!
So I'll check in with Dime City Cycles on Monday to make sure I'm not missing any parts, but my order will be for a set of "The Coveted" Mikuni VM32mm carbs pre-jetted for my CB450, along with new linkage, air filters, intake, etc.
I think the used master cylinder I purchased is leaking, because I am not getting the pressure I need from the front for adequate stopping, and I also see the fluid around the lever. I either need a rebuild or replacement, and will look into that this afternoon.
 
1 comment:
I hope the "happy wife" doesn't read your blog.. ;)
Tom - NH
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