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Man, you're the reason I love the internet and youtube! I've been struggling with my Shadow 600, learning on the fly! The bike had very little maintenance, so as one problem emerges, I find out what is causing it, which has led to another problem revealing itself, when I adjust or replace the original thang. RIGHT NOW, I've been fighting a fuel problem, where it seems like it's running out of gas, with half a tank left. I recently took a few things apart, removing the tank to figure out a whole lotta things that are hidden. Turns out the fuel filter and fuel line were so old, I had to borrow the breather tube that goes to the air box, to put it back together. I had installed a few bolts and clamps that weren't there before, but the breather tube had never been connected to the housing, so figured no biggie. I use the bike for primary transpo, so rain, cold a couple spills, all have taken its toll. It started getting worse gas mileage, causing me to run out of gas sooner. I rarely run it to empty, and was really put out when I drove maybe 45 miles and it started acting like it was running out of gas as I arrived at my job. Deceleration it wanted to die, but when I'd give it more throttle, it bogged hard. I've had that happen right as I was about to run out of gas. Feathered the throttle, filled the tank, issue resolved. I knew I wasn't running out of gas, but thought the fuel filter was finally clogging, or sumpin. I went straight to a gas station, 1 gallon brought it up almost full. The bike ran better, until I arrived home...45 miles away. It was also freezing cold, so I didn't know if that might be it. I replaced the fuel filter a couple days later, (DErn tank was nearly full, so I waited) and put the breather hose back to its rightful place. Man, the bike ran so much better, without having to choke it for a long time, even the throttle response was noticeably improved. That was short lived, as I have spent the past few days using the choke to get moving, while playing with the throttle to keep from killing the engine. When I took the air cleaner box off, it liked it much better, and I didn't have the same issue as with it on. Or, at least not as much. I decided it might be spark plugs, which it definitely needed spark plugs, but that accelerator pump thing kept coming to mind. Thinking maybe it's not pulling the gas with the air cleaner box all buttoned up and clogged, or maybe I positioned the fuel line wrong.... Sheesh! I still haven't taken the carbs apart, as I've been effing with trying to get a little brush out of a cylinder, that I was using to clean the threads of a spark plug hole with. I don't wanna take the head off, I don't wanna!!! Anyway, the couple vids I've watched so far have helped clear up a whole lotta wondering what the! All the muck and guck has finally clogged up the jets of the carb, eh? A bike is supposed to be fun! I love fixen things, and learning, but I've been stranded for a couple days now, and I know this bike needs a whole lot more tlc than just cleaning the carbs. ugh! Thanks for all ya do. I'll keep watchin! Tim

Thanks dude. I’ve watched a lot of videos on KZfaq on this, like A LOT! yours was supper helpful and insightful.

Your channel is awesome, thank you for explaining things with such detail and easy to understand.

Great to have you on board here Cody! I am a small engine mechanic who does what you're doing. Helping others to help them selves. (By small engine mechanic, I mean Briggs, Kohler, Tecumseh, Stihl, Echo, Homelite etc.) So, keep up the awesome content. Many find it very helpful in their own endeavors to have guys like you and I out there to provide them reference and a virtual hands on approach to their problems. Cheers Cody!! Zip~

Your communication skill for explanation is primo! Thank you! 😃👍🏻

Another awesome video with everything you need to know without all the fluff. Thanks Cody and keep up the good work. I look forward to keeping your cheat sheet in my garage for quick reference.

Thank you for explaining things in such a friendly, simple way. This video was super helpful.

Another EXCELLENT instructional video and just so happens to be the exact problem I'm wrestling with today on my '80 CB750K. THANKS!

I wish i found this videp years ago. This might be the best carb video out. Answered every question i could ever ask about the carbs.

Hey codi! You have helped me buy a great deal of a bike. Because of this video I found a VT800 that has a carburetor issue. Thanks so much. I am having a blast with my new Honda....

You're an angel. Straight pipes and pod filters with 140 main jets, 40 pilots, and shimmed needles on my 1995 Thunderbird Mikuni carbs just haven't made the cut yet. Final stages of this years mods and I can't thank you enough for helping me figure out how to retain the ole lady's peak performance

I just realized you are from VA. I grew up in Richmond. Anyways just wanted to say thanks for all these videos. Youve legit helped me tear down and fix every bike ive had over the years. Currently rebuilding a 2000 Ducati Monster 750. Yoy have given me the confidence to tear down just about anything. Still a little leary about valves but ill get there. Seriously your videos have probably saved me thousands of dollars.

Awesome vid. Learned a lot and now my recently acquired Yamaha Seca bike runs. Keep up the good work.

Lots of great diagnosis and informative bits! Really appreciate it, as I am trying to keep a couple of old bikes going. Mahalos!

Hi Cody, finally figured out how to donate to your cause. All the work you do and the information you give us is valuable. I feel better about myself now that I've donated to Motorcycle MD. I want to see you continue. Rock on brother. Ride safe.

I still rock your motorcycle md t shirts for many years and they’re still like new

Cody, thanks for another great video!! This helped me immensely on my Bandit 400 project. I have been chasing a dead #3 cylinder and played with the carbs a bunch. I was unsure whether it was a fuel or a spark problem. This morning I drained the float bowls, pulled the air filter and gave the motor some hits of starter fluid. She fired on all 4 cylinders which I was able to measure with my IR temp gun. Success!!! Guess it's time to re-watch your carb videos. Thanks again:):):)

nice logical cascade of problem solving. just bought my first old bike and will have to become proficient at understanding carbs and their fuel / air mix issues.

2:36 -- RIP Blockbuster Video. Brought tears to my eyes seeing you again in the wild.

Great vid. I am putting back together a 1990 Suzuki 1100f katana. The guy I got it from made it a Frankenstein bike. I had for about 6 months now. Putting back all the right parts on it. Just bought the oem carbs for it. thank for the vid. Solved my carb problems.

I wish you were here in Reno! I'd take my V Star 650 to you for service!!! Thank you for sharing!

1st time here. I gotta say I enjoy the brainstorming you do. legit i had the same issue and my bike was running only on choke. (81 honda cb750f). I'm gonna finish watching now. peace!!!

Amazing man!! Thank you so much. It really help the info what you show. I bought a CB 900 C few days ago, and I'm trying to familiarize with the vacuum sync thing. It's taking longer, but I wont give it up. Thanks again. William from Argentina

Thanks a lot. That was really valuable information. Love the channel. Keep up the good work.

Thanks dude! Easy explanation on crucial stuff, much appreciated! 🤙

thank you very much! im new to riding and my 74 cb125 possibly needs this exact thing your doing. subscription won!

Just got a 98 shadow 1100. It starts right up but loves choke. Idles fine no choke but back fires under acceleration until half choke is given. This video is very helpful along with your other content. Thankyou and keep making videos

I sent you an email on the website. You responded really well and now you've posted this video. Safe to say you're my favourite KZfaqr at the moment and I really appreciate what you do. Any time someone asks me about carbs I quickly watch your videos again, then seem really smart when I tell them haha! Thank you Cody, keep up the awesome work!

Really simple. Nicely explained. I was thinking of this. Thank you for explaining.

Thanks Coddy ! You make me save time and money so I gave you a donation :) Much Appreciate ! Cheers, Jeff

Well explained!! Very good choice of words. Thumbs up!!

Another brilliant video Cody, keep it up man. We all appreciate it.

thanks for this its exactly what I needed, I'm going to get starter fluid now...

Great info, thanks for sharing carbs are something I often struggle with and I work in the trade. Stay safe.

Hi there Motorcycle MD,an Excellent way to use the carburetor to test & diagnose ,thank you friend 😊😊

Thanks man!! I’ve having some problems with my carbs, ordered all the parts an with de “cleaning carb vid” i’ll going to fix the problem!! Thanks Cody 😊🫡

Thank you so much you've been very informative carburetors and very complicated to me

Soooo much knowledge!!! Thank you so much!!!

Not at all what I was looking for today but still totally awesome advice! Will definitely have to check out your website . I need all the learning I can get. Thanks for posting this great video.

Another great vid man, keep them coming, great quality!

You are so helpful, thanks for the tips! I just bought a bike, a total noob but I work on cars, and I've never thought about the carbs building layers of nasty gas, im going to clean my carbs asap!!

Love your Work bro, keep us updated with in line 4 carb.cleaning, have en 99 fireblade sc33

Got my shirt out here in Oregon today! It's an awesome shirt! Watching this video over and over before doing my carbs.

Nice to have someone who explains do's and dont's.... instead of idiots doing it wrong and spreading misinformation.......

Great video . Thanks for the easy explanation.

Thanks, gr8 community service.

Just picked up a non running '80 400xs and this will surely come in handy!

Great video! You just got another audience member.....Very Impressed !!!

I just picked up a 83 gs1100 with 5800 Miles on it!! Going threw the carbs and having problems was hoping I could get contact info so I could reach out and ask a couple questions. Your videos have gave me a good understanding of my system thank you!!!

This is the best channel on KZfaq you should have over 10 million subs

dude, really thankfull to fortheboldz channel for sharing and letting me know about this channel, very nice! subbed.

Good job like how you explain the parts purposes

Great info man. Thank you, very helpful

Nice video, very usefull tips, thanks from Wales UK, Gus

Man! Great video. I just found your channel. I’m going to use this on my cb750k project. I’ve been documenting it’s build over on my own channel. This might help diagnose my issue. If so, I’m totally going to link out to your channel in my video. So stoked!

I've seen video one and this one. These are great videos. I ultrasound cleaned to Suzuki Intruder Mikunis. What you have pointed out here is great stuff on getting the bike going. I thankyou my friend@

Great video!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Hah, I've never actually needed to learn much about carbs until now (just got my first bike). They seem easier to understand then most people make it seem. I am an Automotive diag tech and when I have a fuel delivery issue I actually use propane to idle the vehicles into the shop. This would be if you don't have starter fluid to play with.

awesome info and very helpful. Thanks!

Love your videos man. Many thanks !

Very very helpful and well presented.

Brilliant video!!!

this is alot of great information.. wish i had more people like you in california. recently purchased a 95 vulcan 88.. only running on on 1 cylinder but im pretty sure its cause a float in the rear cylinder is stuck closed and not allowing any gas!! choke does nothing just because im not getting any gas at all so tearing into floats.. but have a 83 v45 magna needing carb work too but pretty scared to touch those..

Great information, i am in keep me posted, and A BIG THANKS!!

Alot of videos I have a hard time concentrating on but this was good stuff

Right on brotha thanks for the info my 1100 is running sooo much better you the man!

Awesome video thanks for your help! :)

Good job Cody

Wow someone speaking to the point and cutting out the bs, I am subscribed.

Great video man. Subbed. Like to see when that comes out on the in line four.

Hi Cody, your videos are amazing and very helpful! Do you think pod filters will work well on my 700 Nighthawk S? Thanks!

Very helpful brother!! Thank you .

Thanks. This was a helpful video. I have a 1975 Honda CB750 that's a bit of a cold starter. First ride of the day I pull the choke up and hit the ignition. It starts fine, but I have to keep my hand on the throttle giving the bike just a little bit of gas to keep it running until it's warmed up. If I don't use the throttle to keep the RPM's around 1000 - 1200, it'll fall below 800 and cut off. A few seconds after staring it I'll turn off the choke and the RPM's always go up a bit, which confuses me. After a 3 or 4 minutes of warming up, the bike runs and idles great, right around 1200rpm. A lot of people have told me it's normal for these older Honda's to be cold starters, but the RPM's increasing as I turn off the choke doesn't make sense to me. Does that seem normal? I'm new to motorcycles and trying to learn the basics of how things work.

Great Job!

hi cody , I have intruder vs800 gl 98, my problem is the rear cylinder not running and I found the float bowl has couple of small holes and I dont know if that has something to do with the cylinder not burning . I also cleaned the carburetor it self. thanks

i struggled for 3 days to get my 77 GS750 to run off choke. when i put the bike back together i put the petcock vac line on the wrong tube and i also forgot to reset my fuel mixture screws(im due for a jet upgrade) but i picked it up as a bare frame so i went into the project blind 2 weeks and im finally at a point where i can ride it around the block and fine tune it

You speak alot of common sense. Well done

Good vid. I only have to worry about 1 cylinder love my Lil mustang fun to zip around town with just cleaned up the carb today. Now just need to redo the fuel line an filter. An away I go again.

Thanks for the trick with the starter fluid. After spraying in the carb then around the rubber carb mount, its a leak on the carb mount. So won't be stripping down the carbs for no reason. Sorted :-)

Very helpfull gonna try this,I let my bike warm up then when I hit the throttle to take off bike dies and won't turn back on,or ride it for like couple miles and at idle dies and won't start again hope cleaning carb helps

hi it very good info you provide wander if you can help me up i do have 02 Yamaha 1100 can you tell me how adjust the pilot screw on this motorcycle with the stuck pilot mixture screw how many turn go with it and if i use aftermarket screw mixture it be any different

Excellent info thanks a lot please more on in line fours

Nice.. Its very informative.. Got carb issues on my motorcycles that you have addressed on this vid.. I hope you can share more vids re carburators.. Thanks man..

Hello i love your channel I have a quistion . I have a honda cbr1000f DUAL 1993 and want to put pods on it can you advice me witch pods to use and if i have to rejet the carbs and witch kit to use ? I also have a stubby exhaust .

So good!!

I purchased a CB450SC. Been getting it back to operating condition. Bike would come off idle and stall. Restricted airflow into the airbox, and it would throttle up, but still had issues. Took the carbs out and cleaned, but still had the same problem. One side spark plug had a white spark, other side could not see anything. Swapped plugs, same result. Tested coil, was a bit out of spec in the book. Ordered a new cool, but still not 100% confident this will be the fix.

Hi Cody! love the channel and your content! Have a question for you. I have a 1985 CB450SC Nighthawk and looking to do the airbox delete to make a scrambler type build. Can you shed some light on the mystery of pod filters and being able to properly tune the carbs for them? Thank you!!!!

I have same bike as in video vt1100. When riding it started acting like starved for fuel. After checking things at home. Found it air out of front cylinder carb . Other than intake air leak is there anything else that could cause this front cylinder issue? About to mess w it been a bit so thought u may no something more . It seems like ur very good at what u do thanks any suggestions appreciatex

Hey, once again another priceless vid. Your vids have helped me soooooo much during my first build so one question. In the tumb nail pic of this vid your cb has an additional tube between the carb and the pods. Do you have a vid on what difference they make and the design of them. I have dialed mine in with you recommended starting point of jet sizing for pods. Just battling a bit, I do understand they are tricky to get right. Dose the extra tube iron out issuse and make the bike sing. Thanks fir you time. Tim in NZ

great video very helpful

Like your videos Cody learned a lot keep up the good work ROBERT from bonnie Scotland lol 😄

Thank man!! I have 39 flatsides that want push gas through the needles. 1993 750 suzuki. Ive empty the bowls and clean them. the gas was green!! lol

Does spraying carb cleaner directly into the carb while it's running work? I've heard it's bad but I've always done it with my vehicles that had a carb.

Hey I have a 81 cb 900c and there's so much hate on air pod filters on the cv carbs I noticed you had AirPod filters with extensions on your nighthawk any tips or tricks to get the air pot filters working correctly on my bike, note I have the original airbox it's just such a big pain to take on and off it's unbelievable, also videos keep it up

I just detonated my engine. Thanks 🤣 thank you for the info. Now to apply it to my Weber carburetor. You have gained another subscriber P.S. I love ratchet noise LOL

Good stuff here 👍

Went from never having any carburetors to have two bikes with and building a 650sc. Thanks for the help.

Hey cody I have a question for you. I have a bike that ran fine before I added pod filters and now I can't seem to get it to start no matter how far out I turn the idle jet screw. Stock idle jet is 35 do I need to go up?

your the man thank you very good information

Dude where is your shop I want you to do my motorcycle carbs please , thanks so much for sharing the knowledge, I still like to know where is your shop man 👍