Vibration Blues

[PAPAROACH]

Well i took the bike for the longest ride yet yesterday. First thing that had happened was that i had only enough gas in my tank it just filled up my fuel line. That would have sucked to run out of gas. I stopped that when i found a fuel leak at the petcock. Second problem was on the way home my carb vibrated out of the intake almost fell out. Thank goodness for zip-ties in the ammo can. I had to take it easy the rest out the way home ride on the shoulder and back roads but i made it. Oh and i had my first dumn dumn driver in a car scare. It was about 9 at night and I'm just driving along just ending a down hill from a bridge and a car is flashing there lights at me and honking there horn. I'm thinking something fell off or worse. I pulled off on the shoulder and the car just kept driving. Heres to you but head.

 

[jackofalltrades]

Locktite! Use red...super strength or blue medium strength. Blue would be better if you know you will be removing the nuts or other fasteners. Two things to remember when using locktite or an anti seize compound. Do NOT tighten to the full torque load. See this chart for the values: http://www.loctite.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/henkel_aue/hs.xsl/3089_3280_AUS_HTML.htm

 

[PAPAROACH]

Jack, Nothing came loose that locktite would have prevented. Believe me everything has it on it. The carb needs a little bit of epoxy at the union due to a intake extention i did to secure it better. and the petcock just needed a little snugness. I got some maintenace due on it and just need to put a wrench on everything and re check for trueness. Thanks for the advic.

 

[retromike3]

carb went goodbye.

On my bike the carb actually vibrated off. I was tooling down the road when my engine just quit, I look down and the carb is just hanging by the throttle cable. I pull over got out my trusty Swiss Army knife and reattach it with a little more torc. Been OK since then. I think its a good idea to try for a test ride within walking distance to settle these things out.(I should have taken my own advice)


mike

 

[Wheres my dog]

Loctite is a good investment!