October 3, 2007, 11:59 amHere we go again...
Well, got the 4-1 exhaust on, and the bike wouldn't run well. I don't think it would need to be re-jetted for this, but just in case we put the OEM system back on. Well, it still runs bad. On further examination, there's gas in the air box. We cleaned that up, reinstalled everything and...the air box starts filling up again.
Hmm.
About this time we realize the petcock is leaking a little. Looking into it further, we find that it's been doing it for a while and the cranckcase oil is contaminated! Oh well, at least the insides of the engine got flushed and well cleaned. So, we changed the oil and are now waiting for a petcock rebuild kit to come in.
Dang it.
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September 26, 2007, 3:32 pmIt's always something
Well, we sent the S to an exhaust shop because we couldn't get the exhaust studs out of the head. When we got it back, we got to work putting the 4-1 header on. We packed the muffler can with steel wool and replaced all the hardware with stainless steel.
Unfortunately, the bike didn't want to start. We ended up removing the air filter and keeping the choke on. At this point we're not sure if it's because the bike sat for a while or if the new exhaust is causing a problem. So tomorrow we'll put the stock pipes on and see what happens.
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September 12, 2007, 10:03 amWiring woes
My brother has my bug at the moment for the installation of the Kwik Wire harness. He's done this before, just not on a VW. Things aren't going as easily as they could due to the "univeral" nature of the harness, and the quality of the VW wiring diagram. But I'm hoping he'll have it done in the next month. Looking forward to getting it back on the road.
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September 11, 2007, 12:54 pmNew lease on life
Well, I was going to sell the S because I wasn't using it. But since my Lady can't ride on the Valk anymore, I'm keeping the S and selling the big bike. I'll use the S for commuting and such.
What does this mean for the S? First off, it's in the shop to have all the exhaust studs pulled. Several were broken so I ordered a whole new set. Since the stock exhaust systems is pretty worn, I'm going to install the 4 into 1 header I have. I just need to fabricate a bracket to keep the center stand from bottoming out on the swing arm.
More pics as tthings get done. Maybe in the dead of winter I'll see about fixing the paint...
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