Recent content by mcgovern61

Checking the spring tension, if I remember correctly, with the slide and covers on the bench, after checking the springs are all the same height, put the spring in and the slide, then tap the slide(s). They should easily go all the way down and right back to the same height with little to no...

There used to be a tutorial on the forum for checking the spring tension. Don't know if I can still find it. (From many years ago.)

I am very sorry to hear about your husband. The bike in the profile picture sure looks familiar (but I think from a few years back).

I wonder if the accelerator pump is dumping too much gas when you hit it at that range while cruising? From a stop to full throttle you have no issue. (My head hurts thinking this through and I do not have a bike to even reference anymore.) When rebuilding the carbs, were the springs in the...

Honestly didn't know they were still available.

When you installed the mufflers, did you remove the 1100 cross-over tube? Also, if the mufflers were rotten, there is a chance the inner pipe on the headers might also be rotten. Ultimately, it could be the spark advance. '81 1100 are normally pretty darn peppy through their whole RPM range...

Thank you for your Service! Sweet bike! Welcome to the site from Tennessee!

When you cleaned the carbs, did you check to be sure the accelerator jets were clean?

Up to this point, you mentioned two different carb sets performing the same way. Can the needle get worn? Yes. Are they aftermarket needles? (Notorious for not working correctly.) If they are original needles, have the tips been sanded? Have the seats been sanded cleaned and reseated? (I...

Looking good Joe!

To take my caps off and reinstall ('82 1100), I took a 2 x 4 and cut a slot for the top of the cap. With 3' of length, I could easily get enough leverage on the springs to push them in and turn the cap at the same time. (Cave man tools.)

Tough one. That is a long trip. But your seals do not appear to be leaking. If you have the time, it never hurts to change the fork oil if never done. Change the seals at the same time though. Also, expect the oil to be thick and black. It can be quite the job.

It is your bike to do as you please, but that sure is a nice '82 standard and they are getting to be few and far between these days (really rare). There are so many different types of bikes that make great cafe style bikes that are readily available and in abundance. That unmolested '82 is the...

Assuming the fuel pump is working correctly, I would suspect possible issue at the fuel pickup inside the gas tank, or possibly even the fuel petcock seals being swollen. Easy way to check the pickup. Close the petcock, take the gas line off the filter, insert the end of an air pump hose...

Also, you noted that 2 different carb sets were used, both recently overhauled, so carbs might be able to be ruled out. Fuel delivery under load is a different story. The carbs can only put out the amount of fuel delivered to them. So, if you get into 5th gear and slowly raise the throttle as...