kelpike

Do the K&N filters for bikes get oiled like the automotive filters? I recently bought a bike that came with them. They were not installed before I bought the bike.

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Is a compression gauge and a gauge used for syncing carbs the same gauge? Obviously the ends would be different, but I'm wondering about the gauge itself. I am asking because I do not have access to a set of gauges to sync my carbs, however, Harbor Freight near my house sells Compression gauges for like $5 each. If they are the same, I could just buy four of the comp gauges.

Doe anyone know where I can get a new petcock or a rebuild kit for a petcock for a 1986 FJ1200? Or do other years fit this year? My local dealer says he cannot get one.

I had an issue getting my FJ1200 to start. After checking how much fuel was coming out of tank, and not getting much, I took the petcock apart and it was stuck closed. Now I have to buy another one, but the local dealer cannot get me one. In the meantime, I put it back together just to get the bike running. After warming the bike up for a while, the idle started to get kinda high. After about ten minutes, the motor sounded different, (I cant explain) and the idle started to drop, then the bike stalled. The fuel light was on, but there seemed to be plenty of fuel in the tank. The bike did start right back up but I did not want to run it long in case there was something serious wrong. Does this sound like a serious issue or does it sound like maybe the petcock is just not working properly? Is there anything else I should check? Should I do a compression check on the motor?

I have an 1986 FJ1200. I might have a chance to purchase a FJ1100 without the motor. I am wondering if there are any posts that possibly list the compatable parts of these 2 bikes? Or does anyone know what parts would fit? What might a parts bike without motor be worth? A few parts off the top of my head I need are handlebars, centerstand, cables, front fender, windshield, possibly brake parts. A few things that I would consider changing depending on condition and if they fit are forks, body parts, wheels, etc... Come to think of it, maybe I'll just put my motor in the 1100 frame, ha

Yea its all around the fins on top of the motor. I was just a little reluctant to spraying any water around the top of the motor. I have wiped every area I could get to, its just hard getting in around the motor fins.

My 86 FJ1200 had an oil leak from the valve cover gasket. I replaced the gasket. Everytime I run the bike, it smokes like crazy. Is there an easy way to get the oil from the top of the motor?

I have a post on here about my bike only running for a few seconds then stalling everytime I try to start it. I just realized yesturday that my petcock was frozen so it was only allowing a small amount of fuel to the carbs. Not sure if you have the same problem, but its worth checking out.

I turned the air/fuel mixture screws slightly one way until I did one complete turn of the screw. That did nothing, so I did the same thing but the opposite way. That still did nothing. So I did the same thing with the idle screw I think its called. Nothing seems to help. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

1986 FJ1200. I just took the tank back off my bike to adjust carbs for a hard starting issue and noticed that the elbow that comes out of the petcock and the fuel line attaches to was kind of loose and shows signs of leaking. Is there supposed to be some kind of rubber washer to hold that in tight? I did notice that there is a groove cut in the elbow. Do I need to purchase a whole new petcock? I really want to stay away from removing the petcock if at all possible.

Is it common for all four to seize up?

1986 FJ1200. Front brakes do not work at all. Is there any way to test the master or the calipers? I'm just about to put the bike on the road and I don't want to spend the time or money replacing parts that do not need to be replaced. Is there a chance that both calipers on each side do not work at all? Can one work without the other?

The choke appears to be working fine. My Clymer manual isn't very clear and I just ordered a Haynes. Until that comes in can someone explain or is there a website that explains how to do the adjust the different carb settings?

Can you explain how to go about checking that?