Woody wrote:I tried to get new jets but could not get them at least not from "Bike Bandit". The jets were mostly blocked but we soaked them in carb cleaner and ran a wire strand through them and tried to be gentle about it. Hopefully they will be alright? Now I am worried about the Amsoil in the transmission. Has anyone used this in a 750GT transmission and did work well? Thanks for the help it is very much appreciated. I'm a 71 yr old guy trying to muddle through this, and the Forum is a great resource for me.
We all have our own ideas as to what oils to use. I prefer to use 2 stroke transmission oil which is rated something like 75w but it's equivalent to say a 30wt engine oil. Difference is that it supposedly is better in a transmission than regular oil - which may or may not be accurate. Try what you have in there and it it slips, drain it, wash the clutch plates and try a different oil. If you don't have a good local source for 2 stroke oils, try Silkolenestore.com in TX. Really helpful people.
For jets, just get the right ones and if you can't get them let me know and I'll order them for you from our wholesale supplier. They are not cheaper but they usually have what I need.
I get packs of 4 for around $15. Usually has to order them out of Texas, but it just takes about 3 days. Genuine Mikuni stuff.. Can't buy 3. It's either 2 or 4. That's OK though. Spares are nice to have.
That's IF you can remember where you put them
I was born with nothing and still have most of it left.
We finally got the GT750 back together. It started up quickly putting the fuel petcock on prime to fill up the carbs. It sounded really good and was running on all 3 cylinders! Two new problems showed up, the starter just clicks and the master cylinder was leaking at the O-Ring. Added brake fluid and went out for a short ride. The bike felt really strong and fast! I only went about 2 miles because there was not much gas in the tank and because of the master cylinder leak. Two days later I decided to run the bike to the gas station and fill it up. Went to start it and it did not start, very unhappy. The petcock was leaking gas slightly out of the bottom chamber. Stopped the leak by tightening the bolt. Bike won't start and my mechanic friend is under the weather and can't work on it. I checked and it is getting spark. Hate to think of taking the carbs off again, but something must have screwed up in them?
If the fuel tap is bypassing, it's possible that a carb has overflowed into the cases and if it does start it could damage something. Take all 3 plugs out and with a towel or something over the head, spin the engine on the kicker, then starter to see if anything is ejected out of the plug holes. Then when clear, try 3 new plugs and a fully charged battery.
You MUST either sort the fuel tap and/or carb(s) out or it'll end in tears.
Think of how stupid the average person is, then realise that half of them are more stupid than that.
I did the test that Alan H suggested by putting paper towels over the spark plug holes. Two cylinders did not have anything on the towels after the test. The one on the outside right had a small circle of gas but very small amount. A day before I did the test my mechanic friend came over and got it to start (with a LOT of cranking) and it ran pretty good but not quite right. I think the engine had gas in it that had overflowed the carbs. It would stall out if you tried to let it idle. Then it was really hard to get started again. It was smoking quite a bit and seemed like gas smoke (white). He checked the petcock and he thought it is working. I am not sure the petcock is working properly and would like to get a new one. Bike Bandit has two different one listed and they are expensive. One of them is $295.50 and the other is $115.82, not sure which one is right for my bike, I am going to call Bike Bandit for more info. Does anyone know a better source for them? I did get a new battery and keeping it charged with a battery tender. Tried to start it today and no go. Thanks for any help or advice.
The bike has a new problem now it is not getting any spark at the spark plugs. It is getting 12 volts at each of the 3 points. We checked and it is getting 12 volts at the input of the coils. My mechanic friend set gap of the points and they seemed like they were just about closed before he did. The shop manual talks about a way to check the coils using an electo tester which we don't have. Is there a way to test to see if the coils are good. Would they all fail at the same time.? I am not sure what to do at this point. It is strange after the bike ran really good when we first started it went for short ride. It felt good and strong on the ride definitely hitting on all 3 cylinders, and then it has never started since then. Help!
