Recent content by ctom

Wow...sorry I have been under the weather for a while. Lots of good info. I do have a electrical schematic of the bike. I think there are two coils (one for two plugs). I am a newbee so I could be wrong. The kick stand switch is gone. My understanding when I got the bike is that is was...

Well I am back. Thanks to this talented group I was able to figure out my fuel issue? This bike has not been started for about 10 years. But I was told that when it was put up it still ran. I thought that I had plenty of spark in my plugs....but I was wrong. I hate electrical problems...

Again...must just be a lag with my posting. I will check on the gas tank vent. There is only one large nipple on the tank at the front. I will look tonight to see if I can figure out. Thanks much for all the help.

Wow...thanks Townscend. I must have posted when you were posting. So I had it partially right. I had the larger one hooked up to the carbs (between 2nd and third). I did not however know where the smaller one went. There is a free nipple on the second carb. Sounds like thats where the...

Thanks for all the info and encouragement. I did purchase the manual that was recommended. I have the Haynes one as well. Both are good for some things. Unfortunately not for this particular problem. I will post some pictures of what I am trying to do later.....workin now. I assume that...

Yep....look at this diagram and similar ones about 100 times.....trying to figure out how everything goes together. They just are not as detailed as I need. Maybe I just have not seen the right one yet. Again, I suspect one line from the pet**** hooks up to the carbs....but I could be wrong...

New to this site and riding. Never had a bike before. A buddy of mine gave me an 87 fz 600 that he told was running before he stored it outside under a tarp. This was back in 2005. He had made some minor mods on it removing air box for 4 pods. Took off most of the body work. New headlight...