Intruder Resurection Thread

Sport Rider · 07-25-2023, 08:38 AM

Gosh, it's been over a month! :o

I received the carbs back. The guy told me that the problem was the float needles were too short. Not sure if he received the incorrect needles, or bought the wrong ones. Either way, it's not spewing gas.

I got them put on over the weekend. It started and ran, but was backfiring and idling was too high. Turns out I forgot a spring and plunger on the rear carb for the choke. After correcting that, the backfiring is pretty much gone. I think it's in serious need of carb balancing though cause still not running quite right. Fortunately, I'm familiar with it having done carb balancing on my old VX800.

07-25-2023, 08:38 AM	#39
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,038	Gosh, it's been over a month! :o I received the carbs back. The guy told me that the problem was the float needles were too short. Not sure if he received the incorrect needles, or bought the wrong ones. Either way, it's not spewing gas. I got them put on over the weekend. It started and ran, but was backfiring and idling was too high. Turns out I forgot a spring and plunger on the rear carb for the choke. After correcting that, the backfiring is pretty much gone. I think it's in serious need of carb balancing though cause still not running quite right. Fortunately, I'm familiar with it having done carb balancing on my old VX800. __________________ Dave Bikes I've owned: Suzuki GS450T, Yamaha XS500, Honda V45 Sabre, Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic (2), Suzuki VX800, Kawasaki Ninja 650, Triumph TT600, Honda Superhawk, Kawasaki Concours 1000 (3, including a sidecar rig), Buell XB9R, Kawasaki Nomad 1500, Concours 14, Honda Goldwing (2), Housen Hawk, Suzuki Intruder 1400, Kawasaki KLR650, Victory V92TC.
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