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Hey y'all. I am working on a 78 cb400A that i just picked up, trying to get her roadworthy, but something went wrong...
I am fairly well versed in smaller engines as i have had a couple mopeds, but this is my first larger bike.
The rundown:
cleared tank and carbs of old gas/sludge (carbs are probably going to need to be rebuilt)
new battery
oil change (new filter, gaskets, etc.)
took a while to get the bike to turnover, but finally success. it will not idle without giving a little throttle (maybe a 1/4 turn).
Basically i was just trying to burn off the seafoam gas through the carbs.
ran for about 2 minutes like this then a loud CLANK which killed the motor.
Now when i try the electric start there is just a click and all the lights dim. The kick start doesn't budge (it did before the CLANK)
I also noticed that after the clank i tried running through the gears and i could only shift between N and 1...it wouldn't click up to 2.
Did i kill the bike? Does it sound like i seized the motor or hopefully something less dreadful?
thank you for your time!
I am fairly well versed in smaller engines as i have had a couple mopeds, but this is my first larger bike.
The rundown:
cleared tank and carbs of old gas/sludge (carbs are probably going to need to be rebuilt)
new battery
oil change (new filter, gaskets, etc.)
took a while to get the bike to turnover, but finally success. it will not idle without giving a little throttle (maybe a 1/4 turn).
Basically i was just trying to burn off the seafoam gas through the carbs.
ran for about 2 minutes like this then a loud CLANK which killed the motor.
Now when i try the electric start there is just a click and all the lights dim. The kick start doesn't budge (it did before the CLANK)
I also noticed that after the clank i tried running through the gears and i could only shift between N and 1...it wouldn't click up to 2.
Did i kill the bike? Does it sound like i seized the motor or hopefully something less dreadful?
thank you for your time!