What motorcycle(s) do you ride

[Great-Kazoo]

My grandmother recently passed on my mom's side. We have been helping to clear out the house so they can get it on the market (Canon City if anyone is interested). My uncle had the bikes there, but says he already has enough bikes. Some of you may remember that my grandfather on my Dad's side passed a few years ago and I came into some old bikes he had. Since I don't care for old shit, I talked to my uncle and traded straight across (+ $560 on my part) for these newer bikes and a mower! I'm super excited!

Having seen that "Old Shit" i know you not only gave away a decent gold mine, but money as well. Hey, as long as you're happy.

[Clipn119]

Kawasaki Ninja

[ray1970]

Cute. We should race sometime.

[iego]

Got to love the green machines

-John

[Doc45]

Been making some minor changes on the Roadster; pulley cover, foot/shifter pegs and still trying to find the type of bars I want. Enjoying the hell out of this scoot, bringing me back to the bikes of my youth.

[Irving]

I got that TTR to turn over today with a borrowed battery, but it's still not starting so I'll probably take the carb out and clean it when I have the time. Initially, when I turned the gas on, it would drain straight out of what looks like an overflow tube. I hear that is a sign that the floats might be stuck. I rapped a bit on the carb with a screwdriver handle and it stopped leaking. Replaced the plug even though it looked fine. Oil level is normal and looks brand new. I guess I'll have to actually go through it instead of hoping it'd start right up.

[eddiememphis]

I hear that is a sign that the floats might be stuck. I rapped a bit on the carb with a screwdriver handle and it stopped leaking.

The needle and seat are sticking. I'm sure the pilot jet is plugged as well. The carb needs a complete cleaning. When you pull off the float bowl it will smell sweet- that's the sign of bad gas. The aromatics evaporate and leave varnish that plug all the tiny holes that make a carb work. You need to take out the mixture screw(s) as well and blow through the passages. An hour with WD-40 and a compressor will have it good as new. Don't forget to lightly grease the o-rings and don't use sealer on the float bowl gasket.

[Irving]

I cleaned the carb on the bike, pilot jet was definitely clogged. I've been riding it for about a week now.

[Irving]

Especially the IT400: Primitive suspension, nearly nonexistent brakes, questionable carburetion, and no powervalve,so it has the power delivery of a shotgun trigger. They're an absolute hoot to ride!

Can I bolt on upgrades like shocks, brakes, and suspension without getting into custom stuff? Should I make it a cafe racer or something? Not sure I want a street bike though, I'd probably live longer on the trails.

[TFOGGER]

Can I bolt on upgrades like shocks, brakes, and suspension without getting into custom stuff? Should I make it a cafe racer or something? Not sure I want a street bike though, I'd probably live longer on the trails.

No good fix for the carburetion, that's a 2 stroke thing since there's no power valve to broaden the powerband. The rear shock is probably not economically feasible to fix, but fresh oil and recharging the nitrogen will help. As far as front suspension and brakes go, finding a disc brake front end from a mid 90s YZ250 would probably be the best upgrade, and should be fairly easy to bolt up. Either that, or just try to ride within the limitations of the bike, and realize that with most riders, it's not going to be as fast or competent as more modern trail bikes. It'll still go 99 percent of the places they'll go, but it's gonna take more time and finesse to do it.