How about an update Rich aka BIGUN

[BradT585]

Just got back from vacation and am hoping for a "Job Completed" response. I know that alt. was not cooperating the last time we talked. Let us know how you are doing.
p.s. @RJ I got that email address when I got my Valk., 1 of 4 accounts I have, I just use it for special occasions. Starting to use it more with the new ?Smart? Phone, not a big Gmail fan, but it is ok for the mobile devices.

[R J]

RJ I got that email address when I got my Valk., 1 of 4 accounts I have, I just use it for special occasions. Starting to use it more with the new ?Smart? Phone, not a big Gmail fan, but it is ok for the mobile devices.

I'll try to add a (preferred) on it in my email acct.

I have 4 of them also.

1 for personal
1 for family
1 for Internet purchases
1 for Spammers.

[Bigun]

Not good I took a few days off to finish up on the bike when we found out the basement wasnt water tight. Spent most of the time I had off attempting to keep mother nature from turning it into a below ground pool. Still having issues trying to get the alternator back into place and wishing I had remembered to install it on to the new motor before we had it in place. Other than that it's just bolt the carbs, tank, side pannels, fill the radiator install the battery and hopefully she'll fire up. Oh also ended up salvaging the water pump off of my old motor due to corrosion. Pinwall is none to carefull when it comes to stripping the motors out there were several snapped off bolts to deal with along with missing exhaust studs.

[R J]

It is the little things that kill ya on an engine swap.

Later ya always say, why didn't I put that on before installation.

[Bigun]

Your telling me LOL had one of the alternator bolts snap inside the block  Will have everything else bottled up in the morning and hopefully will hear it run for the first time in almost 2 years.

[R J]

I'll just say wishing you Good Luck from here on out.

[Bigun]

strike 1 put everything back together bled brakes and clutch set the tbrottle and.now have zero power, no lights or anything else for that matter plus left carb bank.was.puking gas. have to pull the battery and make sure it.is charged.a brand new gel cell shouldnt have to be charged before use right?

[R J]

I might be wrong, but I thought they had to have an overnight slow charge also.

As usual. I'm probably wrong.

Where did you get it, if local call and ask them if it needs charged and if yes, how to do it.

[Bigun]

Battery was dead . least of my problems however.  One of my carb floats is still sticking so I'm going to bite the bullet and have them rebuilt. Also found a water leak I need to fix. Anyone know a good carb guy?

[R J]

Get a can of Seafoam, put the whole damn can into a full tank of gas.

Shake the bike so as to help mix the solution.

Ride it around under 2,000 RPM, for a couple of miles.   That sticky float one, if ta have to tap it with a big screw driver.    Bring it home, park it and shut it off.

If possible park it standing as tall as possible.   Let it set for a good 24 hours.

Then take it out and run her in the higher RPM's for awhile.    That mixture should fix the sticky float.      If not, give it another shot of SeaFoam, or Texron ar anything else along that line.     No need to pull the carbs if this will tke care of it.

Usually every spring when I bring MGM out of winter storage, been parked all winter with a big snort of SeaFoam in it, one float will stick.   We smack it hard with the screw driver and proceed to do what I just told ya above.    242K miles on the old bastard and the carbs have not been pulled, except to replace 'O' rings and etc.

[Bigun]

RJ I have to pull the carbs anyway to get to the leak, Its around the thermostat. Will flip them overtake the tops and bottoms off and hose the snot out of them with carb clean If all of the floats seem to be moving ok then I'll put them back in with some Marvels Mystery oil in the tank and see if that gets them moving correctly.

[R J]

Your last post was April 29th.

Ya get that big girl running yet?

Keep us updated.

[Bigun]

No unfortunately it seems as soon as I fix one problem another crops up. The motor turns but no spark, the general consensus is that the new gel cell is faulty so I plan to take it back to Oreilly's tomorrow and have them test it. This project has stretched my pocketbook and patience to the breaking point. I can litterally feel my hair getting thinner by the day. LOL

[R J]

Yeah, but when ya get her fired, you will have lots of smiling miles.

 

[Bigun]

Yeah, but when ya get her fired, you will have lots of smiling miles.

 

Still Not smiling, still chasing that damn electrical gremlin.

[Bigun]

RJ can you look at your coil under the gas tank and tell me which wire goes to which post on the coil. Im not sure if I have them right.

[indiandave]

The colored wire(not Black) will go to the green post. The black will always go to the uncolored post on the coils. Have you got her running yet keep us updated.
David

[R J]

Bigun, it is June 11th and we need an update on your success.

[Bigun]

Getting ready to box it up and take it to the dealership to see if they can figure it out. This is obviously beyond my skill level. She's still spinning but 0 fire.

[R J]

Getting ready to box it up and take it to the dealership to see if they can figure it out. This is obviously beyond my skill level. She's still spinning but 0 fire.

Before ya box it up, do me a favor.

Under the right side cover is a big black boot.

It covers up a connection under there.

Pull the cover back and see if it is burned and or possibly severly corroded.



If it is, order this part from Honda.



Before installing, change the big red wire to the currently open slot.

This kit is from an old Gold Wing.

The pictures are from my bike when it no fire.

My driving lights without a relay did this.

Let me know if you need this part.

[welder]

what dealer you thinking about? I think the long time mechanic from garvis is now at vanwall in indianola. Adams in Nevada a kawasaki dealer has a good mechanic and they work on all makes of bikes,

[Bigun]

Thinking Van Wall. RJ I havent been able to check it out yet but am off this weekend and definately will check out what you posted. Thanks everyone.

[R J]

Bigun, you made amymore headway yet?

Still waiting to hear that she runs like a scalded dog.

[HayHauler]

Sounds like we need to send a pack of seeing eye dawgs out to look for ole BIGUN.....

Hope he got it all straightened out.

Howdy RJ.

Hay 
Jimmyt

[Bigun]

Ok hopefully last update before I have it back and running. I took the bike in to Van Wall in Indianola 2 weeks ago, they figured I would have it back by last Sat.  They called me on friday and said the part they needed was on back order and low and behold I happened to have an extra. I took the part to them Saturday morning, Sat early afternoon I get a good news bad news call, Good news it has spark the bad news was that there was no compression on the right side of the motor due to a collision between the pistons and valves. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. This was convieniently blamed on me but I am sure if I had done something that catostrophic there would have been some kind of noise, Wouldnt there???? Anyway I boxed up my right side head off the old motor and took it to them to replace the damaged one. Can not wait to see the damage on this one Hopefully there is no damage to the pistons. I feel like I am stuck in National Lampoons Vacation and this bike is my version of Wally World. If I dont get to ride it soon I am going to lose it.

[BradT585]

I don't keep up on this board as I should. Sorry to here about the ongoing trouble, was working around Monroe and was wondering how things turned out Hope they get it going for you, still a lot of good riding days left this season!!!

[Bigun]

Been a trial, that is for sure. Hoping beyond hope that they get it right this time.

[Bigun]

Its alive. Slow jets were plugged but now she will run all the way through the RPM range. Tech says she runs strong. going to get her in the morning.

[R J]

From your post, ya got her this morning from Van Wall.

Does she actually run like a scalded dog?

Hope to see ya on the road somewhere in the area.

Side safe.........

Don't pull a stunt like I did last Saturday morning.    Was 1/2 awake and rolled over to get up out of bed.      Opps, I was too close to the edge when I rolled over.     Fell out of bed and bust the big toe socket.   Got an appt with a foot ortho Thursday to see if I have to have any screws put in my foot.     Hope not as that would be more metal I'd have to explain at the Airport Security.

[Bigun]

Picked her up this morning, she started right up and idles smoothly. I didnt have time to hang the crome covers back on her yet or take her out and open it up but did ride around town for a little bit. Will get everything buttoned up and put the pods back on in the morning when I get off work. Will try to get a nap but dont think I will be able to sleep untill I have given her a good shake down run around Red Rock and if that goes well may head around Rathburn as well just to get my sea legs back so to speak. It has been a loooooooooonnnnnggggg wait to get to this point and I am chomping at the bit to get out and let the dragon roar. I have to admit I about burst into tears when she fired up on the first revolution today and purred like a happy kitten again. Thanks to everyone who lended a hand an opinion or moral support in this project. For now I am a happy man, now the time has come to get the Ultimate big boy seat.

[Bigun]

Ok she is running great still needs a bit o tweaking on the carbs and had something hit the radiator the other day but other than a small leak she is running strong. Can these radiators be recored?? Or am I going to have to find a good used one.

[R J]

This sounds stupid but it works.

The radiator on my Chevy Trike got a rock or something into one of the tubes.

I went to the Grocery store and bought on of those little shakers full of pepper.

Took the cap off and poured about 1/2 of it in the radiator.   Put the cap back on and started it up.    The leak stopped and hasn't leaked again in just under 9 years.

Pepper will plug the hole as it does NOT melt.

Give it a shot and see if it works for ya.   If not, then you might as well look for a used radiator and you will be taking a chance it will leak.

So for like $.59 you can buy that pepper in a shaker like you would take on a picnic.

[Bigun]

will give it a try.

[welder]

i took a radiator to a shop for my 1200 and they fixed it. it was a few years back but the took care of it so give them a call. i think it was south of Euclid  east of east 14th Holmes radiator 265-8818

[HayHauler]

Glad she is back on the road BIGUN!!  Man, that sweet sound will take men to tears many times....

Hay 
Jimmyt

[Bigun]

She's going back to Van Wall in the morning, Carbs need to be synced and I havent been able to quell the leak and it keeps getting worse. Good news is it doesnt seem to be the radiator bad news is it seems to be coming from the thermostat housing. I just yanked the housing off of the old motor in case the one in the bike is cracked. But going to have the tech do the job just to be on the safe side.