Wilsons Sandbox

Anyone ever try to re-bend a tweaked subframe? A lowside has left my rear rubbing slightly against the exhaust. I'm hoping to be able to shift it in place and just replace the bolts after. How to shift it without putting unwanted pressure on other parts of the bike is turning out to be a complicated question indeed... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Try to low side the bike again the same way... except on the other side. Walt -----Original Message----- From: Blake El Explorador Anyone ever try to re-bend a tweaked subframe? A lowside has left my rear rubbing slightly against the exhaust. I'm hoping to be able to shift it in place and just replace the bolts after. How to shift it without putting unwanted pressure on other parts of the bike is turning out to be a complicated question indeed...

Jeff hit a good number of point. Clean the air system the fuel system and such. New plug etc. Also you stated someone honked with the carb...be very suspect... One run the engine with the air box off and all the crap out so yu cann look into the carb. Running and open thee throttle while you look into the bell mouth with safety classes on and of you have facial hair wet it with water. The stench will not leave you nostrils for years if a backfire set a beard on fire...ask how I know. As the bike idles slowly open the throttle watch the slide movement .it should move cleanly and somewhat jittery and small opening and low rpm, smoothing out as RPGs increase... Note as you yank it open at low rpm with big openings...does the slide rise to the top of its stroke??? If not you may have it hanging on dirt or a leak in the diaphragm...these are easy to damage in a rebuild. Next a..actually first is the lack of rpm only on the road or while sitting? Another test befor you tear the air box out..ride at speed until rpm limit hits. In top gear. Drop a gear do you drop to 4 k again? Run at 4 k in top on empty road. Leave in gear pull in clutch kill engine wait ten sec. Start engine engage clutch go who...do you stop at 4 k. If so carb slide in the culprit as by filling th float bowl and immediately trying to go to max rpm and cannot you have ruled out limited fuel flow. Basically if an idiot touched the carb it is probably needing to be touched by a not stupid as MIKE in the moon is a harsh mistress. Are you in so cal? I would recommend a shop. Tell them all you have done and ll you know. It will run about 50 to diagnose it..and if a carb issue 150 to rebuild if the parts are not too honked. Oh anther point. If the idiot was not careful with removal of the retainer plate the slide spring can get damaged also causing similar problems. Start though with air and fuel clean out.