What have you done to your CBR 1000f today?
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If there's one item on these bikes that require babying it's the goddamn carbs ! ..lol
so I had a set off my 93 for the winter as I was working on them
Well put them on - whaddya know - leaking like a sive ! &$&$*&
They never leaked before I took them out !
Turns out sitting for a few months sans fuel - the orings on the "T" s that feed
fuel to carbs 1/2 & 3/4 had shrunk , cracked and dried out ....^%*%((*
Something to keep in mind if any of you Guys pull your carbs for any length of time
even tried using chain orings - just a smidge to small & stretched thin so they
still leaked
Time to order a dozen or so
so I had a set off my 93 for the winter as I was working on them
Well put them on - whaddya know - leaking like a sive ! &$&$*&
They never leaked before I took them out !
Turns out sitting for a few months sans fuel - the orings on the "T" s that feed
fuel to carbs 1/2 & 3/4 had shrunk , cracked and dried out ....^%*%((*
Something to keep in mind if any of you Guys pull your carbs for any length of time
even tried using chain orings - just a smidge to small & stretched thin so they still leaked
Time to order a dozen or so
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If there's one item on these bikes that require babying it's the goddamn carbs ! ..lol
so I had a set off my 93 for the winter as I was working on them
Well put them on - whaddya know - leaking like a sive ! &$&$*&
They never leaked before I took them out !
Turns out sitting for a few months sans fuel - the orings on the "T" s that feed
fuel to carbs 1/2 & 3/4 had shrunk , cracked and dried out ....^%*%((*
Something to keep in mind if any of you Guys pull your carbs for any length of time
even tried using chain orings - just a smidge to small & stretched thin so they
still leaked
Time to order a dozen or so
so I had a set off my 93 for the winter as I was working on them
Well put them on - whaddya know - leaking like a sive ! &$&$*&
They never leaked before I took them out !
Turns out sitting for a few months sans fuel - the orings on the "T" s that feed
fuel to carbs 1/2 & 3/4 had shrunk , cracked and dried out ....^%*%((*
Something to keep in mind if any of you Guys pull your carbs for any length of time
even tried using chain orings - just a smidge to small & stretched thin so they still leaked
Time to order a dozen or so
Now what about this new Avatar? Where's Yoda???
Cheers, SB
Last edited by Sebastionbear1; Apr 14, 2013 at 05:43 PM.
Administrator, MVN / ROTM NOV 2012
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LOL Seb - actually it's more to do with the "come and take them" ideal !
Anyways while waiting on orings for these carbs to show up I decided to
rejet and shim them up too......good thing - one of the diaphragms had
a rip in it along one of the ripple/creases - not seen looking at it but easily
discerned holding it up against the garage fluorescent light.
FYI they tend to crack / split in the perpendicular stress points
Anyways while waiting on orings for these carbs to show up I decided to
rejet and shim them up too......good thing - one of the diaphragms had
a rip in it along one of the ripple/creases - not seen looking at it but easily
discerned holding it up against the garage fluorescent light.
FYI they tend to crack / split in the perpendicular stress points
Administrator, MVN / ROTM NOV 2012
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My 93 all shimmed up----->
So no sooner than I put new fuel feed "T" orings in ( she now runs beautiful I might add,
like a goddamned Cheshire cat smooth) but then I find out the rear valve stem is cracked
---------- (&(*&^)&^)&) 'er - putting me auld Pal Malbo's rims and tires on
her now - once I get the rim paint touched up - Jesus Malbo - did ya have to beat the
BeJaysus out of the rims ?
Anyways hope to have my 93 MOT/ME-Inspection ready for Monday - (DB KIllers installed )
lol.......... MECALM kiss my Iorish------ >
So no sooner than I put new fuel feed "T" orings in ( she now runs beautiful I might add,
like a goddamned Cheshire cat smooth) but then I find out the rear valve stem is cracked
---------- (&(*&^)&^)&) 'er
- putting me auld Pal Malbo's rims and tires onher now - once I get the rim paint touched up - Jesus Malbo - did ya have to beat the
BeJaysus out of the rims ?
Anyways hope to have my 93 MOT/ME-Inspection ready for Monday - (DB KIllers installed
) lol.......... MECALM kiss my Iorish------ >
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My wheel trim came in the mail today. Was afraid it wouldn't match the ultra bright red of my bike but matched perfectly! Highly reccomended, "face lift unlimited" wheel decal kit. I picked this one because its not a roll, its pre-curved decals.
September 2009 ROTM Winner - Faster than a Speeding ..........
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That looks the proverbial 'Dogs Danglies' Indy!
You must be thrilled with the end result.