Yesterday I took the CB for a ride and discovered that when running down an on-ramp, if I wind it up hard it makes an absolutely glorious sound, and that brief instant I blip off the throttle to shift... I can't describe it, but it sounds like it's spitting fire and anger out of the pipes.
I spent some time doing basic maintenance to the racer. Valve clearance, points, etc. Also spent a bit over a half hour trying to fish a compression tester fitting out of the head after I dropped it.
Finished up my tune-up and took the CB for a ride. The 1-4 point was way out, which explains a bit. My valve clearance was way out, and one carb needed to be brought back into sync. The joys of breaking in an engine..
Finished up today's job and took a nice little ride around Lake Sunapee. Ride was nice, but waaaaaay too many out of state nutters out there this weekend. They drive with tunnel vision.
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