_Mo My Ride Posted November 9, 2015 Hello first post. Been looking for an XR or XL for some time and came across what looks like a good deal. Non-starter and a bit beat up but turns over and everything is there minus some small things. Seems to have good compression and has spark, carb was stuck. I don't mind rebuilding it. My goal is to try and plate it, and if that goes ok then I'll make it supermoto: lights and 17" rims. Otherwise it'll be dirt only. Anyway, while stripping things out I came across this (sorry crappy pic). Does anyone know what it is? There is a big hose that looped around into the carb outlet. It was JB welded into a hole drilled on the side of the carb. Not sure what this could be achieving... Parts fiche show a completely different manifold. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Mo My Ride Posted November 9, 2015 No picture Yes I can't post a picture, I had made a link above ("... came across this ..."). If that doesn't work click here: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Ml7hP3dWe7Xn3pIXkspCvnQ98tnCrx4AJhZwnlGOZHKY1y3tPoTAhdGRCB2SgXTEiw749wlF15E7NdqHMxF32u1kNvGW6lsPZQZibWJ5LDHqguyYk_YO9mpyMtXbi8ycOWpfKj4vGwWhfr1H9kfclWVUhQVH_KtIQukCB7keXZGCM5r31-zzGLrsXBumZTWMu1fNK6fiB_AQC9ZcM-wEIizkxlu84U5BT8gBsXcRxrRPA9U5XxLLhQ1vwjUHUkaohZ14Xxq6FScu979xeM7lhce7lgn-o1b0uTtkMbwM6avK1cAxv6DXR-NDhY4h6mu9U-Gh3O7pcYYX1plu3QNnPtMIkRSnK3kA-FDd_5D3bOiHgcbfoqE_O6wTZwoIvh7Q-Eiiv2i7_VNW227a85DK_vHTGim1c89Tsn1Ylh15t__GqwqkFBJMZUWd8yl39cWxzujL25YmMvvYZ2mj6DJvE3lhJxBBeYj-nzLReU3EN57hvbLiSOol1pWl8N8x1XCJVpRwagVgqekMewG2VrOPhoy5__PQzRCNFqOrKIsveMU=w705-h939-no Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Mo My Ride Posted November 10, 2015 Anyone? I'm just gonna yank it out and put the stock boot back on, I was wondering what the hell this was doing though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcma111 Posted November 10, 2015 My crystal ball is on the fritz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Backwoods-Bomber My Rides (3) Posted November 10, 2015 Still no picture........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Mo My Ride Posted November 10, 2015 Really? What happens when you click on the links above? Let me see if I can upload a picture. Thanks for your patience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcma111 Posted November 10, 2015 WTF is that thing??? If Mr Honda didn't put it on the bike you certainly don't need it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Mo My Ride Posted November 10, 2015 My thought too, it's coming out alright... There's a big a$$ tube wrapping around, from manifold to carb and someone drilled a hole in the carb next to where it slips into the boot to connect that. I'll just have to whip out the JB weld. Looks unmolested apart from that. Thanks for looking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Backwoods-Bomber My Rides (3) Posted November 10, 2015 Wow! That thing is crazy. It looks like it was scavenged from some other application and re drilled to bolt to the xr.??? Post up a couple more pics after it is removed and also the hole in the carb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
valvesrule Posted November 11, 2015 What's with the manifold adapter? I am curious what carb is on the bike with that adapter stuck in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
valvesrule Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) What's with the manifold adapter? I am curious what carb is on the bike with that adapter stuck in there. Wow! That thing is crazy. It looks like it was scavenged from some other application and re drilled to bolt to the xr.??? Post up a couple more pics after it is removed and also the hole in the carb. Yup. Not a stock manifold. Some body swapped something from another bike on there. Could be set up as a PCV valve if hooked directly to the crankcase breather. Whether that would be advantageous is debatable. I've tried it with inconclusive results. Edited November 11, 2015 by valvesrule Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Mo My Ride Posted November 11, 2015 Some more pics of the hook ups. Carb hole after I cleaned it up, forgot to take a pic as it came out. The hose, the ANF part attaches to the manifold, the other to the hole in the carb, essentially looping around. Close up of the mitered end that was stuck to the carb. Of course it snapped loose when I was pulling the carb out. Redneck repair to plug the hole, waiting to dry so I can clean it up a bit. I'll remove the manifold and post some pics before I chuck the thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bork Posted November 11, 2015 redneck nitrous feed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Mo My Ride Posted November 11, 2015 redneck nitrous feed. Lol! The airbox smells strongly of rat's pee, so there is that.... My dog was all over the bike when it got home, I thought he was just as excited as me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Mo My Ride Posted November 12, 2015 Some more pics of the adapter itself. Backside The boot has a thin plate that looks like this: Without the boot Couple more angles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Mo My Ride Posted November 23, 2015 Finally got the bike started with the proper boot and carb fix. Carb needed some thorough cleaning as well. And I made a new choke plate of course, no idea where the other part went. If it went into the engine it was fixed well there are no signs whatsoever on valve stems or piston crown. What a bear to start though, took me a while to figure out the right spot to start the kick at. Need to put in a decomp lever clearing the cylinder is hard like this. After a few coughs it fired up, runs well once warmed, solid idle and easy to start warm. I guess the loop manifold will remain a mystery... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bork Posted November 23, 2015 Thats all good news! But research starting procedure, its easy if you know the combination, but if you continually do it wrong, your chances of hurting you or bike, increases. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
