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  1. Hello, I used to be an active forum member, and now am ready to sell a beautiful 1997 'bird. It is located in eastern Connecticut, and has 7,356 miles on it. New tires, wonderful condition, black color. A truly great original, no accidents, unmodified bike for those who prefer carburetors. I will be posting more information and pictures, etc. (it looks just like the sales literature!). My asking price is $3900, which is very reasonable for a bike in this condition. If you are interested, contact me and come to E. CT for a look - you will not be disappointed! NEW - O.K. - my neighbor kindly took and posted the photos - they give you a pretty good idea of what I have for sale. The bike has had very little use, and needs someone to take it out and put some miles on it. Please feel free to ask any questions - I plan to take a look at the tires and provide the exact brand and model - I forgot to check and I can't remember.
  2. Thanks, everyone for your input. I have installed both the clear and the translucent grey baffles. The grey ones look like they may not stay where they belong, but at least they will start out in the right place. I still see no reason for them to be clear or translucent, but I guess that is the kind of plastic they had available (??!!). Alan
  3. NOW I get it! Thanks. That is it. I will try to install them this evening. You people are Great!
  4. The picture on the left is the item I am talking about - I hope there is space for another one the other side of the oil cooler. Now that I see it in place, I think I can reinstall the ones I have. The picture on the right is something different ... I knew you guys could help ... These are the ones I am calling "grey translucent." I still am curious why the clear colorless baffles are "see through" .... Thanks.
  5. Yes, the clear panels appear to be air directors, but why are they clear? And, unlike the clear pieces, the grey ones have no mounting holes - only a "u" shaped slot as if they fit over a one inch hose or tube ...??!! Thanks.
  6. Hello members, I have two questions - first, I am putting the fairing pieces on, near the handlebars, and I do not know where the two flat 3" by 5" grey translucent plastic sheets fit. Question two is about the two clear, colorless plastic sheets above the oil cooler. Are they air baffles, and why are they transparent? Thanks.
  7. Please post again and let us know how you are making out with these problems. It sounds like you will eventually sort it out and then have a long, trouble free period. My experience with Hondas is that you will be buying batteries, tires, and maybe a chain, but they tend to be predictable and reasonable to maintain in the long run.
  8. I agree with this diagnosis. See thread "will not idle" for a way to clean jets without removing carbs. Then use Sea Foam and ride it. Use Stabil during storage - you can get several months of storage that way. In New England, it is often hard to get it out and running during those cold winter months ...
  9. 97bird

    Will not idle

    ^^^ Funny. Which ones? Previous owner replaced the rear tire with a ContiForce cc130. The original front tire was worn so I put on a ContiForce cc120. I have driven them in the dry and the rain a little, and they feel pretty good. In the wet, they seem to let you know you have less adhesion, but I had no trouble keeping them firmly stuck to the road.
  10. 97bird

    Will not idle

    Thanks for the tips, 97bird. Like I said, I haven't even had my tank off, so I don't even know what it looks like under there, but I wasn't expecting it to be nearly that easy. I was expecting the bowls to be way out of sight and tucked waaay underneath the airbox. I can't wait to clean up my pilots, because my bike is a bear to drive around town with all the lurching and bucking and such. One more question.....does the bird's float bowls use the cheap gaskets that break when you pull the bowls? Should I order some new ones before I attemt to clean the pilots? You're welcome. You can remove the air box to get to the top of the carbs - where you can access needles, diaphrams, etc. But, to get to the bottom where the pilot jets are, you can leave the air box right where it is. No need to order new gaskets. The gaskets are some miracle rubber-like substance that is plenty strong for two or three disassemblies. Just check for leaks, as anyone would do after carb work.
  11. Mine goes to about 14.2, a 1997 model, and is stable from 2,500 to 5,000. This is with a charged battery that normally reads 13.2 or so.
  12. 97bird

    Will not idle

    My pleasure. Remove the tank - you can leave the air box on. The bottoms of the carbs are easy to get to and have 3 screws each - I used a stubby, a 6" and a 90 degree screwdriver. Use as large diameter phillips as will fit. I turned the drivers with a pair of slip-joint pliers when necessary. On one or two screws, I used a piece of wood as a lever to hold the driver tight against the screw and then used the pliers. Sometimes, loosening two screws helps with the third. Haynes says to use valve grinding compound to keep the driver from slipping, but I did not have to. These are just some of the usual tricks for removing screws in tight places. Other members no doubt have lots of suggestions. With the float bowls off and clean, remove the pilot jet with a slotted stubby. Clean and replace. Replace the bowls. The 90 degree is especially good for feeling how tight to turn the screws. Mine ran great after that! Good luck!
  13. Thanks, everyone. Please see previous post last month under the same title. I have a 1997 bird that would not idle. I cleaned the plugs and removed the pilot jets. I did this without removing the carbs. You need a good screwdriver collection, but it only takes a few minutes, and I took out the jets and squirted carb cleaner in the carb opening where the jets were. Then I soaked the jets - they fit nicely in a shot glass that was handy. I did not find much varnish at all and I checked them with a fine sewing needle like you are not supposed to. I reassembled the carbs, and the bike ran great, just like my two previous Hondas - a 350 scrambler from the late 1960s and a 600 Interceptor from the mid 1980s. The bike idles smoothly and runs better than it used to from idle to 3,000 rpm. Previously, it ran fine above 3,000. I set it to idle at around 1300 rpm. The bike has 7,300 miles on it and a new battery and new Continental tires and is in near new condition. It is much too fast for an old guy like me (57). I feel safer on my Geezer Glide. How much should I ask for it and is the forum a good place to list it? I am in eastern CT. Thanks again, members.
  14. 97bird

    Will not idle

    I have changed the gas twice - once to start it and get it home, and again after a few weeks to try to get rid of all the old gasoline. Before I bought it, it sat in a garage long enough to accumulate a lot of spider webs and for the battery to die. Dude! That is molesting of a beautiful 'bird... Good of you to save it.. :icon_clap: I believe the long term storage was due to a divorce. Ex-wife got the bike and ex-husband got the girlfriend or who knows what? I will be buying some Seafoam from Advanced Auto and could use a recommendation for a good mail order source for plugs at a fair price. I have looked up the picture of the vacuum and fuel lines to the tank switch and believe I have everything routed correctly. Thanks, everyone for the advice.
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