Category Archives: Wrenching

I pulled the Bandit carbs last night — I wanted to see if cleaning the main jets would solve the “farting brown smoke” problem. I got the carbs out, the float bowls disassembled, the jets cleaned, the carbs reassembled, and … Continue reading →

So the other supercool bike thing I did this weekend was to get the Bandit up and running on its own two wheels once again. It had been sitting in the garage, both at my old apartment and at our … Continue reading →

It finally occurred to my limited brain that I work for a company that produces an electronic device. I just spent 15 minutes in my coworker’s office, picking his brain about batteries. I’m sure that Joe wonders why I was … Continue reading →

The thick plottens! Even though the bike started up on Saturday, and graciously allowed me to ride to Helimot and back, it was dead again on Sunday morning. Since I’d done all the voltage regulator and stator tests on Friday, … Continue reading →

I found this flowchart online, which seems to be a really good electrical troubleshooting flowchart. I printed it out and headed to the garage. I did all of the current tests, voltage tests, stator tests, and voltage regulator tests. The … Continue reading →