[Randy2575]

Hey guys

some of yous may remember me from way back. Greetings to old and new. Thinking about picking up the wrench again and getting the ol'e VTX out of mothballs. Nothing set in stone, mind you, baby steps.

I know she'll be needing a professional tune up, so I was wondering, since I've been out of the scene for a spell, what shop/shops in and around Los Angeles specialize in our bikes? Wanna get her dialed in as she never ran quite right after I installed the Cobra pipes. Ran ok, but I know she was a little off.

So, need someone who knows our bikes and will make her purr.

Hopefully you'll se me visit here more often in the future. Looking forward to touching bases with some of the old crew.

Randy2575

 

[DBash]

I do not have any recommendations for a shop, but is it an 1800? It may need a FI manager since changing the pipes.

 

[Hans&Feet]

I do not have any recommendations for a shop, but is it an 1800? It may need a FI manager since changing the pipes.

He has a 1300. 24 pages of his build, then he stopped...

Randy's 2006 VTX 1300C build page

Greeting fellow enthusiasts, here is the start of a long and drawn out journey. Ok, so I'm gonna take my bike and tinker with it a bit. It will enjoy my company and beats a therapist here in Los Angeles. I had a Scorpion Alarm sitting around that I was going to put into my Triumph 955i, but...

www.vtxoa.com

Randy > > OEM Mainjet #195 Low speed #55. Inspect jets, some have tiny holes for air flow in the jet.
Many installed a #58 Keihin low speed, mains were #200 to #220 depending how open the air flow is..
Verify intake manifold rubber parts, check diaphragms in the carb,
Verify fuel flow from petcock.and vacuum hoses. Verify fuel filter in carb hose bib.
MR VTX Carb cleaning 101 Carb Cleaning 101

 

[Randy2575]

Yup, 1300.
Thanks for the rundown H&F, I remember the Carb Cleaning 101 blog - nice!