Aaarrrrggghhhh!

Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:25 am

The last time I removed a set of 4 carbs from a Japanese bike was when I was 48, I jogged every day, and I weighed 20 pounds less. Today I am 68 years old, and the only jogging that happens around here is when my wife jogs my memory to run the dishwasher before coming to bed.

Removing the carbs out of my 1100F reminded me of what the second day of football practice felt like. Groan! But I finally did it. They are out, and I'm ready to download all the good carb building info on this forum.

I have an 11 year old grandson. I think for his twelfth birthday I am going to give him a set of metric tools and an old beater Honda 250 that I can teach him how to fix up, and pay HIM to rebuild my carbs.

Twinstar Joined: Apr 22, 2018 Posts: 218 Location: Toronto

Mike Nixon

Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 1:17 am

Motocanada1957 wrote:

Mike Nixon

+1!

Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 1:25 am

If you are going to tackle them yourself the best money you can spend is on this book.
https://www.motorcycleproject.com/text/booknook_2017_dohc_carb.html

Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 2:29 am

Thanks. I saw this book mentioned elsewhere on this forum and already ordered it. I will study the book first to see if it is something I want to tackle. There is a shop in Seattle that caters to keeping vintage bikes on the road and is willing to share workload with owners.

I would like to do it myself but a lot depends on materials and tools needed. And my own mechanical abilities.

Thaks again for the advice.

Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:00 am

CV carbs are a piece of cake to rebuild. Headless was selling oRing kits a couple years back. He may still have one for your carbs. For float needles I have settled on Keyster because they are Viton tipped. All else use OEM except for the orings

Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 3:03 pm

FLYPIG wrote:

The last time I removed a set of 4 carbs from a Japanese bike was when I was 48, I jogged every day, and I weighed 20 pounds less. Today I am 68 years old, and the only jogging that happens around here is when my wife jogs my memory to run the dishwasher before coming to bed.

Removing the carbs out of my 1100F reminded me of what the second day of football practice felt like. Groan! But I finally did it. They are out, and I'm ready to download all the good carb building info on this forum.

I think I took the carbs off my bike twice before I decided I would never do it again unless I absolutely, positively had to. I take it to my mechanic now. Between the push/pull cables and the airbox being in the way (which is gone now) I thought I was being punished for something I did in my youth.

Hawk Joined: Jun 05, 2017 Posts: 330 Location: New England

The PITA factor is highly motivating to do the job correctly the first time! And then to run the bike frequently or drain carbs. I will add that while the Mike Nixon book is great, there is a free alternative that is floating around that I have used several times with great success.

http://www.cb750c.com/publicdocs/SeanG/Honda_Carb_Manual_revG.pdf

It says CB750, but pretty much is what you will find in 900 and 1100s.

IMO, anyone can change an oring or float, but the key is in getting those tiny little holes in the throat to shoot a steady full stream. That's where the boys are separated from the men. That, and not stripping the throttle plate screws (which are included in the Randakk kit btw).