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I guess I could rebuild my build build.  Not very remarkable, but it's mine.

Bought in Summer of 2003 or 4.  It seems like I should care, but I don't.


This is 40,000mi ish condition.  I bought it from my college roommate's dad that bought it from an estate sale.  There was a sticky carb and it was hard to open the throttle and he rode it around on one cylinder for about 6 months.  He's also about 250lb.... so... he didn't like it.   I cleaned the carb and rode it for about it year before I had a big end lockup.

As a poor college student I left it be at my parents shed for a couple of years before it was resurrected in my grad school years.

I sent it to Brad at HVC to rebuild the crank and transmission (probably a mistake.  It pops out of 5th occasionally now).

Hi,
76 RD 400.

One carb overflowing.

Replaced:
Needle and seat with viton
Float

Adjusted:
Float

Circumstances:
A year ago I was riding in the yard to the delight of my 2.5 year old and I had forgot to turn the gas on.  Eventually it starved.  I turned the gas on and then it started flooding on the one side.  If I tap that side hard it will stop.  If I ride around it will start flooding again.

I just can't figure out what else it could be.  There's nothing in the bowl that could be rubbing.  I even trimmed the gasket totally flush (this gasket has been in the carb for 10 years without a problem).

Might it be the "filter" thing in the tank has came loose from riding in the yard and now it's letting dirt in?  There's no dirt in the bowl or the seat... I'm totally at a loss to the point of eyeing pwk 28s.  I don't think I really want to go that route just to avoid rejetting....

HELP!?!?!

Matt