350x Saga

[Footy]

That's fantastic! Show us the carb so we can figure out what it is from.

[patriot1]

Not much time to piddle today, but still a good day.

Footy, I think we have an extremely dirty Chinese replica 350x carb on the old dog. Remember the first one, Saga I had an 88 250X carb on it.



But have no fear!! Straight out of Morristown, TN!!!



This came from a box of parts from a different project, (another one that I have not started on)

I started Saga and ran it for over a minute and then let it die: Saga I needs:

1) valves adjusted

2) sealing washer on the oil line

Then we'll see what else it needs.

I put the Curtie carb on Saga II/Dog and kicked and kicked. It'd pop and want to run but I couldn't keep it going but a few seconds.

I will look at the valves on this one next.



And on a side note, in my down time, I have been working on these two 86 125m's:



The closest one needed a starter and I really didn't want to buy one from eBay. I got the one on it and took it to a very old shop in town, the kind of place where the old man still running it knows how to fix stuff. He fixed my starter for $20!!!

[Footy]

Nice finds on the 2nd gen 125m's. Everyone of those I find near me is a complete roach nest.

[patriot1]

So...Never one to let a good thread die (and persistence pays off)

It's been almost a year since I have been able to mess with my 350x projects (Saga 1 and Saga II-dog)

But I have been busy on a few other things:



2 86 125m's (sold camo seat)



cleanest 84 Quadfather in the Arkansas Delta (sold)



Fl350-best thing since boobs!!



1974 70-just very cool



Then I pulled Saga II into the garage, cleaned fuel tank and carb and it runs like an escaped convict!! It's still rough but it's running and I rode it today for the first time-details coming soon.

[patriot1]

I borrowed fenders from Saga I



Doesn't look too bad from 30 feet and dressed in red, then I rode it for the first time and without brakes-I had to take a detour through a farmer's bean field...

uh-oh....sorry-Rain on the scarecrow

So, at the very least, it needs brakes and clutches, and who knows what else?

[patriot1]

I don't know why my pictures are loading upside down?

But anyway...

Today's haul:





Good day

[Footy]

Nice! I am still tinkering with my 350X. Someday....

[patriot1]

Footy!! If you need a piece or a part, let me know?

[Footy]

Footy!! If you need a piece or a part, let me know?

Will do. and thanks.

[patriot1]

So....I started this thread in Feb of 2023...

Sometimes, you just need to step away and give a project some time.

Maybe, like a year or so? It worked for the old dog (Saga II)

And today I started back on the bike that started this thread-(Saga I)

I started over and:

Checked for spark-replaced the plug-good spark.

Oil down the plug hole and a few slow kicks


hooked up temp gas tank (Squeeze bottle)


Choke on and kicked

little shot of ether



And we have another runner!!!




Oh Yeah baby!!!

To be continued...

[MrConcdid]

Looking good Patriot1, how do you like the caRB FROM CURTIE?

[patriot1]

I don't think that I am even using the Curtie carb. I believe I am running a 250x and a Chinese carb and both are responding well.



Here is a picture of the two dressed in red.

To be continued...