Just an old gearhead sharing content and the struggles of trying to make a living wrenching on things. Mostly self taught, my experience comes from necessity, having to repair my own vehicles over the many years. I also always had a passion for figuring out how to get things running again. Nowadays a person can simply just look on the internet to find all the info about a repair or how to get something running, but I never had that convenience, I just had to figure it out on my own. Also my late father was a big influence, of course I didn't realize that until later in life, he always wrenched on his own bikes, and even painted them his self. He rode Harley's and was in a few clubs, so there were always bikers around when I was a kid. Motorcycles are my passion with Muscle Cars being a quick second, but I love any performance oriented. I also have a Facebook page Dragon Worx facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057489818717&mibextid=ZbWKwL
When putting the new tensioner in, as it’s tightened it moves it far away from top dead center. Does it matter if the exhaust or intake side is installed first?
@jcar716 Intake side first, definitely watch the video again thoroughly because I explain how I did it. It doesn't matter if everything moves together but if after you install the tensioner the timing marks are off, then timing is off. Make sure you are using a tensioner that is retracted until it's all the way in, then release.
got an 04 sat 10+yrs...cleaned carb,cleaned tank,replaced petcock,new spark plug...it's barely runs on full choke,still won't really take fuel...im about to take carb apart again
@sim7409 yeah, sounds like you either didn't get the idle jet cleaned or the idle passage way in the carb body, it's important you spray carb cleaner in the passage ways to ensure it comes out the other end, same thing with all the jets. Also alot of choke passages in the bowl get clogged real bad and needs special time and attention. I've been there many times before, that's how I know. I would try everything to avoid taking the carb off again, but ultimately that's usually what it was. Good luck. Thanks for watching 🐉
@sim7409 also don't forget about the idle mixture screw and the passage way to it. Sometimes the idle mixture screw is still capped off from factory and must be removed.
@@thedragon2299 thnx yea i had it completely apart..idle screw also..other than orange stains from old gas it didn't look that bad but ima do it again see what haps
@Robert-to9zv it's been such a great daily driver to and from my shop, almost too good, because I haven't stopped driving it long enough to start fixing it up. But I am determined to get some paint on it before winter time. Thanks for watching
My son just picked one a these up .we got it running great. We have to hold the lever down w lift up on the shift lever .can you do a detailed video on how you put yours in revew? Thanks
@rodneywager2142 This was a customer's quad I worked on years ago. Whatever you do, be very careful with the shifter, if it breaks, there are no parts available to fix it. Here are all the videos on this job. ru-vid.com/group/PLICWLX3xQIROzApIt8Q3exllvZaSwcaSg&feature=shared
Race Tech. Pomona,CA. Introduction of Yamaha YZF 426. Bike was delivered for Paul Thede's analysis of suspension components. All the techs tried to start that SOB. Some had sore legs afterwards.. .. true story. I couldn't do it.
@thatguywiththeSV Hey thanks really appreciate it. Here's the video if you haven't seen it, crazy what I found out ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RtY2I_bcOTY.htmlfeature=shared
Good job, I did similar to a 1982 and a 1980 GL1100. after basic cleaning, carburetor and gas tank cleaning they run quite good. The GLs have a lot better engine design than the cb750s
@fkat28 thanks, I actually get to work on These GL's quite often through the years. I have a 79' GL 1000 in the shop now that I'm about to finish, and one of my customers gave me an 86' GL 1200 that I am doing a video series about here on my channel. Plan on totally customizing it, just because... Yeah, once the carbs are squared away on these GL's they do run awesome. Appreciate you watching and commenting 🐲 ru-vid.com/group/PLICWLX3xQIRPEn9JQXItuwfWZXvFHlc7K&feature=shared
The motorcycle I was waiting for, I hope it all goes well. I bought my 84 700s with 55 thousand on the clock, I've never even heard it run yet. Compression is a little low, but it's been sitting for 4 years. That Honda looks in way better shape than mine. Thanks for the update.
@andrewfarrant198 cool, thanks, sounds like a great project you got there. It's a Honda, it's going be fine, they will always run! I've done a few of these, here is another one I worked on awhile back: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uMOYYm8pMnY.htmlfeature=shared
@thedragon2299 Mine had some missing parts, which I was finally able to track down thanks to Ebay. I was able to come up with NOS throttle cable's, For the most part I have everything now.
@UriahPrice-de9qf Ahh...patience patience, you have to wait for the next video. Actually, as you may know this is my business, I didn't have this bike scheduled for repairs yet, just diagnostics. But one thing lead to another, I couldn't quit and I ended spending all day figuring it out and then getting it running, so I had to get back on the bikes I was scheduled to work on. I will get back to this one soon and there will be a video of what I find and then when it's running good, I will ride it and do some wheelies and hole shots video. Thanks for watching 🐉 I really appreciate it. 🐲
@NonOmnes I actually bought them off Amazon, sport bike mirrors with turn signal. The bike is customized now, here is the playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLICWLX3xQIRPse1CE7i6iDCtlniyAO7Ln&feature=shared
@HeckYeahBen yeah they have a darn fuel pump. They could have easily made it gravity flow, but chose to add a pump🥴 Good luck with the bike. Thanks for watching 🐲
@richardschaffling9882 yeah, she ran good. Customer just recently sold it, but is buying another project! Thanks for watching 🐉 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s5E-Nw4AU6Y.htmlfeature=shared
I have to say, I've got the same 2002 and red but it has never broke down, left me stranded or hauled. Routine maintenance is all it's ever had. I bought it new and will never do away with it. I've been riding for 44 years and don't plan on ever stopping. Even when I have a broke ankle I still rode 😂. Good looking one you got
Modern equivalent would be the Z900RS. In terms of weight and performance, it's no comparison. But the ZL sure is an aesthetically beautiful machine in its own right.
@exothermal.sprocket what do you mean no comparison 🙃The ZL900 Eliminator has the GPZ900R engine, it produces 105 horsepower, the Z900RS has 95 Horsepower. I've rode both bikes alot, love them both and there isn't much difference in performance, only in riding position. Have you even rode both of these bikes yourself? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o7sWiJtkb5g.htmlfeature=shared
@@thedragon2299 I've owned the Z900 which is the better tuned version of the 948cc engine, and weighed 468 pounds. Tuned it made 125 hp at the wheel and was smooth as butter. I know the RS is retuned and down about 12 to 15 hp on the Z900. Just in sheer weight and power, brakes, fuel injection, handing poise, the new machines are better. I went looking for the ZL at a whim due to reminiscing about bikes that existed when I was a kid.
@user-vt3on9ck6f rings have an end gap for expansion, not to let air seep past. If they didn't have a gap, they would expand beyond bore size and become tight in the cylinder, causing catastrophic engine failure. You need to stop listening to the internet seriously. In this video, it would be referring to air leaking between the rings and cylinder, which is caused by worn out of shape rings. Thanks for watching 🐉
Sounds like the carbs are out of sync. I Have an 86 that i bought new. Still have it. At one point i kept it in the house for 2-3 years no fuel. When i decided to run it again it was rough and needed choke. It was the diaphragms that stiffened, which at the time i didn't know. After about 2 years of running it very little, the diaphragms loosened up and ran fine. To Sync these carbs you need a vacuum gauge setup that gauges all 4 carbs, 1 is your base which you adjust the others to. The engine will sound like this one when 1 or more carbs are out of sync with others making it run on the richer carbs and the other carbs lagging, which makes it smoke because the choke is choking the rich carbs and the lean carbs. This is what it sounds like to me. I hope this helps.
@ConsortiumBlaster hey thanks appreciate the help. You have learned a couple things over the years I see. I actually own a Vintage Motorcycles Restoration shop, I'm doing this stuff everyday and I do infact have several sync gauges, however this was alittle more than out if sync, this customer had just got screwed bad at another shop for $3500. The motor and carbs were supposedly rebuilt, but what I found would say otherwise, oh they did some work alright but it was bad workmanship. In this video, one cylinder didn't even have any compression and the carbs were actually overflowing. You will see the conclusion, or at least more on this bike coming soon. After I tore the engine down and found the shotty work, the customer decided not to put another $3500 dollars into it, and picked up the bike, after a week of thinking, he called me back and set up an appointment to bring it back for a proper rebuild. It should be here in a couple weeks or less. So check back for those videos coming soon. Thanks for watching and commenting 🐲!
Where did you add the mystery oil right to the piston? I’m accumulating ideas how to remedy a hard starting 85 xl350 before I dig in. What can you show the product too?
Hey brother could you show me what the spacers on front axle look like. My 81 cr125r came without and im playing heck trying to find them. Thank you kindly, God bless
@jerrywilson4033 this was a customer's bike I worked on awhile back, but maybe you can see it in one of the videos on the playlist here:ru-vid.com/group/PLICWLX3xQIRO8IprQHBphTpoWb1frftQq&feature=shared
@jerrywilson4033 this video has some close ups of front wheel and spacers ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rjvyi95iaLU.htmlfeature=shared
@Youralwayswhining4367 that's cool!😎 Had a buddy used to hillclimb a 72' Bultaco 250. When I was a teenage, there were alot of local hill climbs around and we spent every weekend at the climbs, would camp out and I always worked the hill. Those were the good times!
I have been thinking about that, the only reason I haven't is because I just been daily driving it for years, and haven't started any kind of improvements. It's just been a great truck as it is. I will probably do a video before too long stating that very fact. Thanks for watching and commenting 🐲
@StansE250 There isn't any yet, but it's coming. I tore the engine down and found some bad workmanship and I was going to have to rebuild the engine and carbs to make it right, so the customer decided to come pick it up, because he had just spent $3200 at the shop who did the bad work, well anyway now he wants to bring it back and have me do the engine right, so it will be back in a couple weeks or so...
@StansE250 oh BTW its only one of them, I did a bunch of work to another one years ago, but this the only 700 I have worked on in awhile. I do have a 650 project that I am working on too, but the tank ended up having holes in it and I'm just about done the tank and will soon be back on it.
my 01 FZ1 has been sitting for 14 yrs. I had a fall of a ladder. Now all my surgeries are done I got it started!!!! Put 3,200 miles on it. It's running a little garbled in the lower. I have Ivans jet kit and I called him. He said sitting that long my primary have to be plugged. Can't find any shop to work on it so Im going to attempt it. Got new boots, carb kit o-rings. any special tips?? I was hoping you were in Washington state
@sekaf4125 Glad you are on the mend and back on 2 wheels. It sounds like the carbs need a good thorough cleaning. Not only cleaning the jets, but cleaning the passage ways in the carb bodies themselves. I usually take the carb cleaner with the little straw and squirt through the passages to ensure it comes out the other side. Running rough at lower rpm is usually the pilot jet, and the slide needles usually have some residue on them disrupting flow. Either way a thorough cleaning and new kits will do wonders for the bike. Make sure you install new spark plugs too. 🐉🐲
@sekaf4125 heat up all boots with a hair drier, I don't recommend a heat gun unless you are really good and aware of damage that could be done including burning down the garage, but a hair dryer is just right. Becareful prying on the carbs you can brake them in many was, maybe watch some videos on it first. Good luck 🐲
I have a 1999 kawasaki nomad seems like rear cyinder has a miss and when you try to rev it pops alot. Sprayed around intake with carb cleaner rpms seem to rise. whats the best way to get intake to seal up. tried new o rings and even new intake. Rpms still rise when i spray around rear cylinder intake.
@GarrettHood-k9x becareful because if you spray it near the bowl vent of the carburetor it will raise rpm, many mistake this as a problem with intake. You have to be very direct when checking for intake leaks, you can't just randomly spray around a carburetor. 🐲
@danbasta3677 I still daily drive this truck to my shop (when not riding a motorcycle.) But it still is running great, and sometimes it doesn't tick at all. 🐲
@@williamllorens2141 I definitely wouldn't want to have to do it on the side of the road. Big contrast between this and my VFR that only takes 15 seconds to remove the rear wheel😆
