gstallons

You can snoop around a good auto parts store ( established ones with adults who know what you are looking for ) and find a 30a MaxiFuse holder . This fuse holder can be mounted anywhere that is convenient . You can Google pics of these fuse holders to see what fits your need . DelCity is a good vendor to buy from. You have to understand not all parts are of equal quality . I would PREFER buying from aircraft parts vendors. Their components have to be perfect.

The ethanol ( advertised ) % of content varies from vendor to vendor and from area to area in the US . Fuel can be diluted any % the fuel distributor want to get by with...... I use alcohol free fuel in all the air cooled engines I own,

Oh yeah !

I have MANY... This Magic Moment by Jay & the Americans , Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin , Sweet Jane ( Rock n Roll Animal CD ) by Lou Reed , Motor City Madhouse by Ted Nugent ..... I wish I were smart enough to post the videos.

Explain your last sentence a little more.....

What is wrong with the engine ?

The intro to this song is as good as it gets. Well , in modern times....

I have repaired problems like this by using the start wire @ the starter to energize a relay to operate the starter solenoid wire. A little work but it is worth the effort .

If you bought a DeadBlow from SnapOn it has a lifetime warranty . The hammer in the pic is not a DeadBlow. The heads on this hammer can be replaced.

Yes. Docc you are correct .

You will install it in the hole farthest away from the pivot point .

You should have your $ now !

done .... sorry

Crimp the female portion of the connector and use electrical connector grease when reassembling.

When you look for the ignition system arcing , use a spray bottle of water in a glass cleaner bottle . Spray it on the wires , plug caps , etc. & if there is arcing going on it will show up . If it does , remove the wires and caps . Then check them w/an ohmmeter to see what is bad.

If you end up with one of these that needs a home , I'm in .

Where did you go to pick it up ?

Maybe cleaning the injectors will help?While I had the tank off my bike to change the fuel filter, old cracked fuel hoses, & put a heat insulating sleeve over the pump, I found that the fuel tap inlet screen was mostly covered with what looked like brown fluff matted into felt. Maybe the fuel filter was coming apart, or it got some dirty fuel. I saw more of this in the pump intake screen, and a little in the pressure regulator screen. Any debris in the pressure regulator means debris in the injectors too. I took the injectors out and back-flushed them. You need lots of patience to get the injectors out, and that is a good time to clean the throttle bodies. I adapted the nozzle of a spray can of throttle body cleaner to the outlet nose of the injector, applied pressure from the can, and momentarily pulsed 12v to the injector (without sparks setting fire to everything). Cleaning fluid bubbles out the intake and hopefully carries away the stuff that makes your injector dribble. Then I reversed the rig to blow cleaner in the normal intake end. I got spray patterns about 1 metre long, 200mm wide. If I was thinking, I would have tested the spray pattern before I back flushed the injectors, but no. While the tank was off, I sloshed detergent and hot water through it to get any more debris out. Ran better after that. Injector Cleaning.jpg If yours is a 2003 w/ external pump , the fuel shutoff and screen is in front of the fuel filter . That screen traps bad stuff going through the fuel shut-off . You should frequently exercise the fuel shut-off to keep it from getting stuck in place . Ass far as your injector cleaning goes , you can apply 12v to them for 20 seconds or less w/o fear of hurting them . They have a coil , pintle & spring inside . When you reinstall the injectors you can use any oil or grease to make it easier. Geed luck

IDK what threebond 1211 is ? Loctite gasket eliminator is THE best thing I have used .

I'll say you did....

there is no normal start time for these bikes . As a matter of fact there is no normal anything for these bikes. If you want to post a video of a first start , we might tell you it is o.k. or not .

Happy Birthday brother !

Was this sold to you to be a direct fit part ? use ( sparingly ) a good gasket sealant to aid this on reassembly . Hylomar or Loctite 515 ( I think is the # ) are good products . Use no silicone of any type , this will cause the gasket to creep and come out .

I don't know but it looks like "sludge". I don't like it. Can you clean the pan , refill it with oil , ride it for an hour , remove the pan & inspect the pan again ? What are your riding habits ? Time , distance , etc....

Wasn't this the first wind tunnel ? Any arguments ? I know Guzzi was the first motorcycle w/a driveshaft ( I know BMW was the first production bike w/a shaft drive ) , the first swingarm and the first w/a sidestand .