Recent content by blaketots

Possible realization that the vacuum gauges are shitty and need a regulating valve.

Hey there! Another post: Vacuum gauges are giving me crazy readings at idle. The needles get steadier as I raise the RPMs but still fluctuate, just at a smaller increment (~2 in). Diagrams haven't yet described my exact problem. What do y'all think? Also, getting white smoke out of my right...

Sorry, I was mistaken, they are aftermarket/non-OEM mufflers. I though I had seen a Yamaha branding on them but I had not. Anyway, replaced valve-stem seals and then flung a valve cotter across the garage. New ones came in, got everything together, and boom! Bikes running again! Woo! Ran the...

They're Yamaha branded mufflers, though?

The bikes mileage is around 23000. Sat for 2 years after being getting worked on by someone who is well known in my area for wrenching. Bike started right up with a new battery when it was bought. The exhaust was painted by a previous owner, the pic in my profile is old. I‘ve since removed the...

Thats what i'm figuring, amc. Ordered some new ones since they're fairly cheap and I'm gonna wait to take off the springs till they come in since i don't want to take the head off and replacing those without seems like it might be more hassle than 13 bucks lost. Thanks everyone for the help, I...

Small hole!

Also, thank you for entertaining this. Time ain't free and I appreciate the replies.

It's oil. New points, dead on (static) timing (I'm fairly certain). Carbs were bench synced and cleaned very recently, plan on getting or making a manometer when I can if I get the bike running again. But yeah no smoke tho which I thought was weird, right side cylinder ran way colder and would...

Plug and plug hole. Plug had oil on threads before I wiped it off earlier.

Any idea as to why I'm getting oil on a plug then? Not overfilled, oil was on the low end actually.

My valves don't look perpendicular to the springs. Don't have a way to compress the springs right now, but is that normal? Bent valves?

Dry compression on both sides is same as wet. No change. 155 on both aides. Also, I think the thread where you resolved the advance cam is what lead me to figuring mine out, so thanks for that!

Do you have a right side body and if so, how much? Would you ship to Chicago?

Hey y'all! I have an all-stock 1977 XS360 that is having power issues on the right cylinder that is causing idle issues when coming down from speed (dying at stop lights if I don't keep revved up, but easy kick to start back up; erratic idle when warm). The right cylinder runs way colder than...