My previous bikes had twin carbs, so this is my first outing with a 4 cylinder. Someone please verify that what I am seeing on my bike is the way it is 'supposed' to be on an '86. I ask because there is not a clear picture in the service manual and the line drawings of hose routings leave some rooom for doubt. Also since I am now the 4th owner of this machine, only the gods know what previous owners and mechanics may have done so I am better off making sure with you good folks than blindly accepting what I see as being correct.....
Left to right (as seated on the bike) I will call them carbs 1 thru 4, with 1 being on my far left, 4 being on my far right and 2&3 in the middle.
Carbs 1 & 4 have a connecting hose from their respective vacuum nipples meeting at a "T" which proceeds toward the front of the engine. Carbs 2&3 have rubber plugs capping them off, no hoses. Is this correct?
Once my balancer gauge set arrives and after I have each gauge calibrated to my satisfaction, I will be attaching to those four vacuum nipples and proceeding with any necessary adjustments - 1st the left two carbs, then the right two and finally the left bank of two vs the right bank of two. Am I also correct in this process?
Apologies for so many 'rookie' postings but I'd rather ask BEFORE proceeding than be counseled afterwards that I should have asked first - lol - I really DO want to spend more time ridin' than wrenchin'.
The Voyager is now my 4th cycle ( I didn't start riding until my 50's) and I have logged about 75,000 miles on two and three wheels. The Voyager is also the largest, most powerful and heaviest bike I have owned and I have dreams of it being my freedom machine to tour far and wide, something that was not the best goal for my other rigs. Frankly I was shopping 30yr old Goldwings when this popped up on Craigslist.It looks to be exactly what I've wanted.
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Just a reminder that rally registration closes on May 9 so that we can place our t-shirt order for the rally.
If you are coming, but have not sent in your registration, do it TODAY or TOMORROW!
After that, we will not accept any orders for t-shirts. We order a few extra of the most common sizes for the rally. You can only get what is available.
Have you all made your hotel reservations? If not, do it NOW! If our blocked rooms are full at Laquinta Inn, you'll have to find other lodging.
See you all soon!
Confirming carb hoses and plugs
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Re: Confirming carb hoses and plugs
I haven't done this in years, so watch for a guru to correct me but You sound about right. Three screws do the adjusting. One screw between carb 1 & 2 and another between carb 3 & 4. Balance them first and then adjust the balance between the now paired carbs by adjusting the screw between carb 2 & 3.
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