2 questions Honda /Kawasaki

[darrel632]

1978 Honda 90
1st) a) 1978 Honda 90 makes a strange rattle in 3rd gear either Hi or Lo range has snapped drive chains twice in 3rd gear doesn't have issues in any other gear can't see a wobble in the drive line while its on blocks in any gear. b) quits after 8 to 10 min of riding and you need to wait 5 to 10 min to start it again --assuming this is probably the coil?


1984 Tecate 3
2nd) T-3 isn't "hitting" the power band hard, goes fast enough --60 MPH+ , no shortage of power,just doesn't rip your arms out of the sockets, second rider other than me feels like its choking -- ie air starvation?? just before the power band, but will spin the wheels from 5500 rpm up to 6500+ rpm in gravel 1st through 3rd gears. Everything is stock from the rebuilt carb (stock jets) forwards and backwards including bore/ stroke, tranny, sprockets, (compression is 182) stock air filters, stock reeds, new stock scilencer (sp?) and stock collector, BR8ES plug, 8mm plug wire.

getting a little frustrated with it right now

[SWIGIN]

on the 90 check out the sub tranny gears iv seen those gears brake alot and it makes a clicking or rattleing sound

[darrel632]

sub tranny is perfect, 0 issues everything is new the problem isn't

[BigGreenMachine]

Have you cleaned the air filter on the Tecate?

[darrel632]

new inner and outer stock from kawasaki air filter less than 1 hour ride time on grass, its so clean you can smell the "new" on it.

[BigGreenMachine]

Clogged sounds like being rich, have you adjusted the floats in the carb bowl? Sounds liek its loading up.

[darrel632]

yeah maybe, sometimes it pukes a little fuel out the top discharge line, not always, sometimes dumps a bit if you leave the fuel "on" when its sitting, never more than 1/2 oz or so on either side but still.... Maybe i'll reset again tonight, I keep thinking to much air, to lean; maybe I'm looking at it backwards

[BigGreenMachine]

What ratio are you mixing your gas at? Where is the needle clip positioned?

Sounds too rich up to 3/4 throttle.

[darrel632]

Fuel 32:1 nedle second from the top.

[ride_red_95]

on the tecate clean the airfilter and if it has a air box lid on it take it off and you'll notice some more lowend punch

[darrel632]

Thank you James, had a pin hole in one float, it was twisting the floats and loading up, so, after a jetting change, a K&N change, needle in the 2nd from top slot, KX 250 head, it is back to launching like a T-3 should,
Now, could someone either PDF the kicker pages of the KXT and post them, or photocopy the pages (I'll provide a fax no. and send them, PLEASE) Its the last minor / mechanical issue left to deal with (The kicker won't return on its own); and I'll have a completely rebuild / stock 1984 Red Tecate, in original form when I put the KXT head back on.
Darrel

Now I have to do the 90 before the 5 year old attacks.

[BigGreenMachine]

Darrel, when you say KX250 head do you mean the head or the cylinder? If your taking it off (cylinder) I'd love to take it off your hands.

[darrel632]

Both, as a complete unit, and no you can't. I have an 85 to build this summer as a race unit, I looks like a board member will be takeing the red t-3 as a restored unit for a collection.
as well I have to finish the tt-500 triz combo

[BigGreenMachine]

Bitchin, a KX cylinder is supposed to net about 5 hp. Get that sucker ported and the head shaved 50 thousand and you'd have one potent motor.

James

[jason 32]

check the oil lately????
if coil was bad it would'nt work
you 2 big for it??? lol
tranny berings might be going out