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#21
West Coast Rally / Re: Willits 2026 Rally Swag?
Last post by yamaha fj rider - April 17, 2026, 07:45:33 AMGray XL, 1 please.
Thank you.
Kurt
Thank you.
Kurt
#22
West Coast Rally / Re: Willits 2026 Rally Swag?
Last post by Pat Conlon - April 17, 2026, 12:11:55 AM(1) grey XL and (1) black XL for me
Thanks Garth!
Thanks Garth!
#23
West Coast Rally / Re: Willits 2026 Rally Swag?
Last post by axiom-r - April 16, 2026, 09:19:07 PMI'm in for an XL
Thank you for this effort!
Tim
Thank you for this effort!
Tim
#24
West Coast Rally / Re: 2026 Willits California - ...
Last post by Pat Conlon - April 16, 2026, 08:53:40 PMI'm in! Spicy for meeeee...
Yum!
Yum!
#25
West Coast Rally / Re: 2026 Willits California - ...
Last post by Firehawk068 - April 15, 2026, 01:30:25 PMI'm in!
Spicy for me.
Spicy for me.
#26
Maintenance / Re: Carb Drain Screws
Last post by racerrad8 - April 14, 2026, 03:20:33 PMPlease no heat, those drain screws seal by taper of the screw in the carb bowls. When heated they can become even tighter.
Get correct JIS driver/bit or find a flat head the fits snuggly to loose the screws.
Randy - RPM
Get correct JIS driver/bit or find a flat head the fits snuggly to loose the screws.
Randy - RPM
#27
West Coast Rally / Re: Willits 2026 Rally Swag?
Last post by giantkiller - April 14, 2026, 01:33:45 PMQuote from: giantkiller on April 04, 2026, 11:46:35 AMI would love to have one. If you are willing to ship to the US. I hope to make it over there sometime soon. Been on my bucket list since high school... a million years ago.Don't know why (old age) I was thinking down under. But I will still take one. Another rally I just can't seem to get time for anymore.
#28
Maintenance / Re: Carb Drain Screws
Last post by red - April 14, 2026, 12:23:53 PMMiatamarty,
You could apply heat to the carb body (not the screw head) using a beefy (100W+) soldering iron, or using a hair dryer (NOT with a heat gun, which can melt solder). Put very cold ice on the screw head, and give it a try.
If you can get a JIS apex bit in there, hold the bit in place and turn it with a tiny ratchet wrench, or a flat ratchet wrench.
You could apply heat to the carb body (not the screw head) using a beefy (100W+) soldering iron, or using a hair dryer (NOT with a heat gun, which can melt solder). Put very cold ice on the screw head, and give it a try.
If you can get a JIS apex bit in there, hold the bit in place and turn it with a tiny ratchet wrench, or a flat ratchet wrench.
#29
Maintenance / Re: Carb Drain Screws
Last post by RPM - Robert - April 14, 2026, 10:22:41 AMThey are JIS not phillips, they also have a slot for a flat head.
#30
Maintenance / Carb Drain Screws
Last post by miatamarty - April 14, 2026, 08:53:58 AMLast January I installed brand new carbs from RPM. It was truly a plug and play deal. My next big problem was when my house burned down. My garage was ok being a separate building so my tools and bikes were ok. I lost power to the garage. My battery tenders were inoperative. Of course the battery went dead no surprise there. I went to drain the carb float bowls but the screws were insanely tight. Couldn't get them loose.I just didn't't have the time for pulling the carbs off. I did put a fuel preservative in the gas. Dealing with insurance and mortgage people has been rather unpleasant but the end is near. It's been roughly 4 months since the bike has been started. I was thinking I would have to take the carbs off to use an impact screw driver to get the drain screws loose.I'm hopeful that the fuel additive has prevented any sludging problems. It was ethanol gas in the tank. Any thoughts on potential problems and how to get the drain screws loose?