741 Linkert Questions

[eldomike]

Went through the carb, everything looks good.....with the choke fully closed the bike will start and run a short time then die, will die immediately if you try to take the choke off or give it any gas....float level is correct....any ideas? Been a long time since I messed with a Linkert...

Mike

[T. Cotten]

Went through the carb, everything looks good.....with the choke fully closed the bike will start and run a short time then die, will die immediately if you try to take the choke off or give it any gas....float level is correct....any ideas? Been a long time since I messed with a Linkert...

Mike

Mike!

The first step with any tuning problem is to make certain that there are no vacuum leaks: http://virtualindian.org/11techleaktest.html

Then we can go on to other things, Good Luck!

.....Cotten

[eldomike]

I wondered that also.....guess I will check the intake nuts today...

[eldomike]

mini update....kicked the bike again this morning...full choke it fired up and ran smooth on both cylinder for a few seconds(sprayed wd40 around the intake, no difference) and then acted like it ran out of gas...going to go through the carb again, beginning to think thats the problem...

[T. Cotten]

Mike!

The WD40 trick only works with enormous leaks, and killing the motor is what it does.

Until you bubble-test, you cannot be certain that it isn't sucking air.
If there is a problem, bubbles will tell you exactly where, and how much.

Of course the carb could be amiss as well, but they are very, very forgiving!

....Cotten

[c.o.]

Mike, believe me the "bubble test" is worth investigating and you're already miles ahead with Cotton paying attention to your questions. You'll have that Indian purring in no time!

[tomfiii]

Did you remove screw plug at mounting surface for idle slot and see if clear?

[41indian]

Did you ever figure this out I am having a very similar problem?