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Old 07-01-2013, 08:10 AM
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Looks nice. If you are looking for help, etc., let me know. Shoot me a PM or email and I'd be glad to help.
Hey thanks I appreciate it, Im getting the carbs done down here around Detroit so I might have to give ya a shout when its all done ! I will hopefully drive it home when its had what I want done and I come up I-75 so I will look ya up some time !
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Old 07-01-2013, 08:12 AM
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Welcome to the group. These are wonderful machines worth every once of TLC given!

Deny
I got it home this weekend and holy cow after some Honda polish and Turtle Wax Products its like a whole different bike. Headers look great Long Live the power ball !
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welcome!
I'm close by as well so any questions, shoot me a PM
Hey thanks I appreciate it, Im getting the carbs done down here around Detroit so I might have to give ya a shout when its all done !
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Old 07-01-2013, 08:16 AM
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Welcome! Looks like a pretty good place to start! What year is it?
Guy who originally sold it to me thought it was a 78 but after I ran the vin I know it is a 79. Had a 6/78 build date vin decal.

BTW I lived in Indy when I was in college, used to be able to hear the MOTO GP from my apartment
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Old 07-01-2013, 08:43 AM
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Guy who originally sold it to me thought it was a 78 but after I ran the vin I know it is a 79. Had a 6/78 build date vin decal.

BTW I lived in Indy when I was in college, used to be able to hear the MOTO GP from my apartment
Well I have been here all of 6 days so I know nothing of the area
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Old 07-03-2013, 06:22 PM
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hope you're using someone with experience of working on those carbs, many shops don't have a clue, and just swap parts from rebuild kits

Carbs are easy enough to work on your own, especially with many well written guides on this and other sites...so, I suggest next time you pull them off try it yourself
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Old 07-03-2013, 08:35 PM
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Welcome !

Great find, you are on your way to some awesome fun but please take care.
These things can turn into monsters with a twist of the throttle.

I'll explain in another post, I thought I'd lost power with the K&N filter and stock head pipes, WOW was I wrong. They go better than they stop !!!!!

Done };~)
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