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Author Topic: Need a good shop in Central TX  (Read 932 times)
Mitchapalooza
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« on: May 10, 2021, 05:34:21 PM »

Hey y'all,
So after rebuilding the carbs due to a leak in the number 5, new gaskets,  new low-speed jets, new needles, springs, sync and red-eye shiny desmog, I got the bike to run and start right up.  This is after pulling the carb bank twice since I had trouble getting her started the first time.
Compression is good, spark, air, etc. But she's leaking fuel pretty heavily from the right side carb bank and it looks like it's coming from both the #3&6 carbs.  I suspected the rail o-rings, but I'm done at this point.
No clutch now, so could have a leak in the slave cylinder or just need to really bleed the system.
Also need fork seals redone soon.

I'm running out of patience (and so is my GF) with not having a bike - especially after moving to Hill country!

Looking for a good and reasonable tech/shop that can help.  I'm in Canyon Lake/New Braunfels between Austin and San Antonio.  Can trailer the bike wherever.
Thanks so much in advance for your help!  Love this forum.
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The emperor has no clothes
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« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2021, 05:43:42 PM »

You should also post this on the Texas chapter. (If you haven’t already)
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Mitchapalooza
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« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2021, 05:55:24 PM »

I definitely have. Thanks!
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2021, 06:47:52 PM »

If it's the right side then it must be #3 & #5, #6 is the rear one on the left side. Did you install new rail o-rings? If still leaking my guess is "no"...you'll find most dealer shops won't touch an older bike like these. That's partly due to the techs can't just plug in a computer to reduce their guessing game as to what the problem is. So many youngsters these days don't know how to actually trouble-shoot.
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Valker
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« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2021, 07:58:57 PM »

I've never had him work on my Valk, but I used to haul my ST1300 to Bob Aldrich for service. His shop is https://www.cuznbobsmotorcycles.com/
He was LoneStar BMW's master mechanic.
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