Nice ! Really thorough and easy to follow. You can always tell when the carbs have been opened up because the mixture screw caps are removed, I've never seen them replaced... makes future adjustments much easier. I'm glad you got it running right.
Hello, I have a Honda Shadow Spirit VT750DC, my carburetor is failing, I will follow your tutorial to maintain my motorcycle, I am from Mexico, your video is very well prepared, I appreciate it very much.
Best carb removal/rebuild video I have ever seen! You covered every step in great detail. I feel confident and prepared to tackle the job myself now. Thanks
Excellent video teaching. I learned much from your teaching. I now feel more confident to rebuild my carborators myself. I wonder if you ever found any problem with those little holes missing on the new jets. I enjoyed watching your video all the way through non stop Thank you for sharing this info. I appreciate it much. The LORD bless you Ray.
Thank you so much. Yes I ended up swapping the new jets for the old jets again. I just took some time and cleaned them up really well. I couldn’t get a smooth acceleration with the new jets
omg you pull the carbs with the boots still attached to the carbs, that's crazy, no wonder it's so hard. leave the boots attached to the cylinders, loosen the upper clamps and use a long screw driver or pry bar to pry up off the rocker cover to pop the carbs out of the boots, right side carb off front cover and left off rear cover, super easy. i can take my shadow from fully assembled to having carbs out on the bench in 15 minutes, a little longer to go back together, routing choke cables, hoses, and air inlet boots on the dual carb shadows can be pain. The hoses you thought are for a vacuum actuator are actually the atmosphere equalizer inlets for the slide chambers, btw, those black nipples that look like a $2 drip system nipple from home depot get brittle after a few years so be gentle with them because honda wants just under $40 a piece for them.........
great video, I have the same bike, I haven't ridden it in over 3 years, I am sure it need a good cleaning and overhaul. Watching your video def shows me there is no way I can do this myself. I am no where near a Mechanic. I will have to find someone to do this or just sell the bike as is. I know it won't be worth much as is of course.
From what i recall in doing research to work on my 84 shadow, the plug over the mixture screw is an EPA thing to prevent the owner messing with it and causing it to no longer meet compliance.
I rebuilt mine following your great video. But now I can’t figure out where that long hose gets connected to. I’m talking about the one that’s dangling as you are rebuilding the carb.
Actually after having rebuilt it, it leaks gas from this line just like your bike was doing. In the beginning of your video you mentioned that your bike was leaking gasoline from the vent line. Well my bike would start but die quickly afterwards before I rebuilt the carb. After rebuilding it, it still does the same thing but now it leaks gas from that vent line also if I throttle up while trying to start it. I don’t know what could be the cause of it not wanting to stay running. I used the jets that came with the kit.
Makes me suspect the floats may not be set right or may be leaking. I did put my old jets back in because I felt a sluggish acceleration at mid range. Follow that hose and see if it goes to the fuel bowls. They may be overflowing
Need help!!2007 Honda Shadow 750 Aero /been sitting for 8 years /7900 miles!/All fluids changed, New battery of course and new carb/Fired up and runs great/engine oil light stays on during idle/Goes off and stays off when you give it gas and are riding it/changed pressure oil switch/didn't solve problem/Run 50/50 mixture of kerosene/oil twice thru engine/problem still not solved/What do you suggest I do next?
My shadow ace manual says the oil light turns on when the bike is turned on and goes off when the engine is running and even has a protocol to go through if your oil light doesnt come on everytime you turn the bike on, i found that out because i was concerned that it was on.
Very detailed video. You don't seem like a professional mechanic, but your attention to detail is superb. Most backyard mechanics, including me sometimes, lol rush things, don't pay attention, and aren't careful not to damage fragile parts, which these bikes are packed full of. Its why no one wants to buy a ised bike. Anyway, great video, helped me out tons, as I'm getting ready to do the same. At one point, a text block said "I ate these words" did you have to go back into it? Just wondering what you found and what you learned. Thanks!
Yes I took it apart again and put the original jets back in. It ran very rich and stumbled a lot on acceleration. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Great vid… my carbs just went bad a few days ago… sucks I can’t ride my bike, but we get hands on it though!!! Thanks for the info… what kind of fluid are you using to clean the carburetor though?
I know this video is a year old now but the mixture screw gets the spring, then the small metal washer, then an o-ring. Your o-ring was probably stuck in the hole. If you end up having mixture problems, it’s probably because the o-ring got pinched or shoved into the needle hole.
This is the best video so far for doing this, I wish I would have seen it before removing my carb! I seem to be missing 2 hoses...can you tell me where the hose connected to the back of the air filter (around 33 min. In video) is supposed to be connected at the other end? Also, the hose with the 'white dot' I have no idea where that is, or if it was missing from the beginning... Where should that one be connected, to the carb itself or somewhere else? Thank you
The white dot hose went to the carb(s) about 1/2 way up and appears to be an over flow or possibly a atmosphere pressure. The one on the air box I need to look for but I think I found the hose routing diagram looking at Google. If I find it I'll let you know
Thanks for your help! Another question, On the carburetor there are 2T's.1 is for the fuel, Do 1 of the hoses from the other T. go into the air filter? I couldn't tell from the diagram
Try to go back to that link I shared. Further down someone added pictures with blue lines which was pretty good for routing and see if that helps. Sorry for the delay, new phone and old eyes challenges. 😂 Happy new year!
Heya boss love the vid btw very informative very nice! I just recently baught a 2003 honda same as the one in the video, i was wondering i had a problem with the vacuum intake theats dangling by the carb wires in the middle of the engines was also leaking gasoline when i turned it on. You actuallly mentioned that prob in the video, i was wondering why does it do that and how did you fix that problem boss thank you! :)
@@RayofallTrades thanks boss ive been watching your vid again and again, and followed how you also cleaned the carb (thabk you for thats aswell) i also asked a friend and thats also what he saidabout that hose. Currently trying to put it back the correct way step by step how you have done it :) great vid boss!!!
Exact same experience. Cleaned carb, gas coming out everywhere after install, but it ran the best it ever had for 5-6 minutes lol. Just got it back together for round two after replacing floats and pins. I pray this is my last time. I’ve been everywhere on this bike but I’m hating a carbureted bike right now! Soaked my carb in chemdip and it turned it to a dark gray with a gunky film…?! Never had that happen on one (mostly lawn mower carbs) for me. Guts look okay but she ain’t pretty outside. We’ll see tomorrow 🤞🏼
Great video man, I just need more help lol I bought a 2007 spirit that hasn’t been able to run for over 6 years. I followed your video and it was able to run for about 15 seconds. It was leaking fuel from the nipple behind the throttle cable, I removed the spark plugs and smelled fuel bad. Then I checked the oil and also smells like fuel really bad. Did I rebuild it wrong? What do you think I should do next?
It sounds like the needle and seat on one of them is not sealing properly or the float is leaking or not adjusted. You can put the carbs on the bench and add a clear hose to the fuel nipple and fill up to see if they seal. I recently had a fuel line deteriorate internally causing dirt to keep flooding just like you described
@@RayofallTradeslooks like one of the needles from the kit was the problem, it keeps getting stuck, I ordered another kit so hopefully everything is good after that, Thank you!
@@RayofallTradesI ended up going with a different kit that included the diaphragms and it’s running great, just need to watch some videos on how to sync the carbs and should be done. Thanks again man, your video helped me remember how to keep taking it apart and put it back together!
Your about to have carb issues again the shadow has an issue with the plug wire coming from the coil grounding out on the plate that has that rubber diaphram and spring under it, itll burn a hole and cause it to run horribly. Thats what that black dot is. Mine done it after 35k miles easy fix with jb weld tho
@RayofallTrades the spark plug wire coming from the coil that rests on the carb. the one you removed to make room to remove the carb. The plug wire will ark over on the carb and essentially plasma cut a tiny hole in that plate.
Jis Japanese industrial standard
Awesome thanks!!! I knew someone would help. I appreciate you
@@RayofallTrades The brand "Vessel" are about as good as it gets for JIS and not crazy expensive.
@@Rockt-p6mawesome thank you!
Nice ! Really thorough and easy to follow. You can always tell when the carbs have been opened up because the mixture screw caps are removed, I've never seen them replaced... makes future adjustments much easier. I'm glad you got it running right.
Thanks for watching!
Hello, I have a Honda Shadow Spirit VT750DC, my carburetor is failing, I will follow your tutorial to maintain my motorcycle, I am from Mexico, your video is very well prepared, I appreciate it very much.
Thank you so much! Best of luck to you
Just wanted to say thank you for this video. I was able to remove and install my carb.
Excellent! Thanks for watching!
Did u have to the carbs synced?
Best carb removal/rebuild video I have ever seen! You covered every step in great detail. I feel confident and prepared to tackle the job myself now. Thanks
I appreciate that!
Great video 👍 thanks for making it. I'm about to do the same thing to my VT750DC. Unbelievable how restricted it is to get at things.
Thanks so much for watching!
Excellent video teaching. I learned much from your teaching. I now feel more confident to rebuild my carborators myself. I wonder if you ever found any problem with those little holes missing on the new jets. I enjoyed watching your video all the way through non stop
Thank you for sharing this info. I appreciate it much.
The LORD bless you Ray.
Thank you so much. Yes I ended up swapping the new jets for the old jets again. I just took some time and cleaned them up really well. I couldn’t get a smooth acceleration with the new jets
omg you pull the carbs with the boots still attached to the carbs, that's crazy, no wonder it's so hard. leave the boots attached to the cylinders, loosen the upper clamps and use a long screw driver or pry bar to pry up off the rocker cover to pop the carbs out of the boots, right side carb off front cover and left off rear cover, super easy. i can take my shadow from fully assembled to having carbs out on the bench in 15 minutes, a little longer to go back together, routing choke cables, hoses, and air inlet boots on the dual carb shadows can be pain. The hoses you thought are for a vacuum actuator are actually the atmosphere equalizer inlets for the slide chambers, btw, those black nipples that look like a $2 drip system nipple from home depot get brittle after a few years so be gentle with them because honda wants just under $40 a piece for them.........
Oh that's fantastic information thank you for commenting!
Great video and awesome bike.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Great video. Very helpful.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
great video, I have the same bike, I haven't ridden it in over 3 years, I am sure it need a good cleaning and overhaul. Watching your video def shows me there is no way I can do this myself. I am no where near a Mechanic. I will have to find someone to do this or just sell the bike as is. I know it won't be worth much as is of course.
I understand. I like these bikes also. Thanks for watching and good luck!
Great vid for following allong, did you ever find out what the two brass pipettes were inside of each float chamber?
Overflow I think? Hard to remember
From what i recall in doing research to work on my 84 shadow, the plug over the mixture screw is an EPA thing to prevent the owner messing with it and causing it to no longer meet compliance.
That would make sense! Thank you so much
Good job 👏 👍🏾 I have the same bike my carbs need done
Thanks and good luck!
I rebuilt mine following your great video. But now I can’t figure out where that long hose gets connected to. I’m talking about the one that’s dangling as you are rebuilding the carb.
Is it the one with the white dot on the end? If so, it’s just a vent if I’m not mistaken
Thanks very much. I’ll just leave it loose. It doesn’t have a white dot but it’s got to be a vent line.
@@Geotechbrucegotcha. It will be evident if it leaks or doesn’t run right.
Actually after having rebuilt it, it leaks gas from this line just like your bike was doing. In the beginning of your video you mentioned that your bike was leaking gasoline from the vent line. Well my bike would start but die quickly afterwards before I rebuilt the carb. After rebuilding it, it still does the same thing but now it leaks gas from that vent line also if I throttle up while trying to start it. I don’t know what could be the cause of it not wanting to stay running. I used the jets that came with the kit.
Makes me suspect the floats may not be set right or may be leaking. I did put my old jets back in because I felt a sluggish acceleration at mid range. Follow that hose and see if it goes to the fuel bowls. They may be overflowing
Need help!!2007 Honda Shadow 750 Aero /been sitting for 8 years /7900 miles!/All fluids changed, New battery of course and new carb/Fired up and runs great/engine oil light stays on during idle/Goes off and stays off when you give it gas and are riding it/changed pressure oil switch/didn't solve problem/Run 50/50 mixture of kerosene/oil twice thru engine/problem still not solved/What do you suggest I do next?
Are you able to see if the passage under the pressure switch was clogged?
My shadow ace manual says the oil light turns on when the bike is turned on and goes off when the engine is running and even has a protocol to go through if your oil light doesnt come on everytime you turn the bike on, i found that out because i was concerned that it was on.
Idle too low should idle at 2000 rpm
Very detailed video. You don't seem like a professional mechanic, but your attention to detail is superb. Most backyard mechanics, including me sometimes, lol rush things, don't pay attention, and aren't careful not to damage fragile parts, which these bikes are packed full of. Its why no one wants to buy a ised bike. Anyway, great video, helped me out tons, as I'm getting ready to do the same. At one point, a text block said "I ate these words" did you have to go back into it? Just wondering what you found and what you learned. Thanks!
Yes I took it apart again and put the original jets back in. It ran very rich and stumbled a lot on acceleration. Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@RayofallTrades absolutely
Thanks!
You bet!
how many mm is the fuel line from the petcock to the fuel filter and from the fuel filter to the fuel pump and from the fuel pump to the carburetor ?
I don’t remember but I think it was all 1/4”
Did you happen to use carb cleaner on the viton tipped float needle? Carb cleaner is very hard on ant rubber parts
I'm sure it did and you are correct. Thanks for pointing that out!
Great vid… my carbs just went bad a few days ago… sucks I can’t ride my bike, but we get hands on it though!!! Thanks for the info… what kind of fluid are you using to clean the carburetor though?
Carb cleaner for the spray and water and a capful of purple power in the ultrasonic
I know this video is a year old now but the mixture screw gets the spring, then the small metal washer, then an o-ring. Your o-ring was probably stuck in the hole. If you end up having mixture problems, it’s probably because the o-ring got pinched or shoved into the needle hole.
Oh awesome! Thanks for the tip!
This is the best video so far for doing this, I wish I would have seen it before removing my carb! I seem to be missing 2 hoses...can you tell me where the hose connected to the back of the air filter (around 33 min. In video) is supposed to be connected at the other end? Also, the hose with the 'white dot' I have no idea where that is, or if it was missing from the beginning... Where should that one be connected, to the carb itself or somewhere else? Thank you
The white dot hose went to the carb(s) about 1/2 way up and appears to be an over flow or possibly a atmosphere pressure. The one on the air box I need to look for but I think I found the hose routing diagram looking at Google. If I find it I'll let you know
Here you go: www.hondashadow.net/threads/carb-air-gas-line-diagram.568774/
Thanks for your help! Another question, On the carburetor there are 2T's.1 is for the fuel, Do 1 of the hoses from the other T. go into the air filter? I couldn't tell from the diagram
Try to go back to that link I shared. Further down someone added pictures with blue lines which was pretty good for routing and see if that helps. Sorry for the delay, new phone and old eyes challenges. 😂 Happy new year!
If that carb cleaner gets into any of the still assembled diaphragms you may be in for further repairs. They usually aren't part of carb kits.
Likely did get in there and you might be right
Why ? Does the carb cleaner deteriorate them ?
@@mrmgjohnsonit can. Depends how strong the cleaner is and what it's made of. Remember that these gasket are used to seeing gas
@mrmgjohnson depending on the cleaner it will dry it out and either shrink or expand the rubber. not good
Heya boss love the vid btw very informative very nice! I just recently baught a 2003 honda same as the one in the video, i was wondering i had a problem with the vacuum intake theats dangling by the carb wires in the middle of the engines was also leaking gasoline when i turned it on. You actuallly mentioned that prob in the video, i was wondering why does it do that and how did you fix that problem boss thank you! :)
yeah the 4:22 part of the video, what is that and how do we fix it? same problem here too. thanks
I’m pretty sure it’s because the floats were stuck open and it flooded
@@RayofallTrades thanks boss ive been watching your vid again and again, and followed how you also cleaned the carb (thabk you for thats aswell) i also asked a friend and thats also what he saidabout that hose. Currently trying to put it back the correct way step by step how you have done it :) great vid boss!!!
@@krakyen8536thank you and good luck. Check to see if your fuel lines are deteriorating internally causing pieces to obstruct your needle and seat.
Exact same experience. Cleaned carb, gas coming out everywhere after install, but it ran the best it ever had for 5-6 minutes lol. Just got it back together for round two after replacing floats and pins. I pray this is my last time. I’ve been everywhere on this bike but I’m hating a carbureted bike right now! Soaked my carb in chemdip and it turned it to a dark gray with a gunky film…?! Never had that happen on one (mostly lawn mower carbs) for me. Guts look okay but she ain’t pretty outside. We’ll see tomorrow 🤞🏼
Fingers crossed! Keep 2 wheels down!
Great video man, I just need more help lol I bought a 2007 spirit that hasn’t been able to run for over 6 years. I followed your video and it was able to run for about 15 seconds. It was leaking fuel from the nipple behind the throttle cable, I removed the spark plugs and smelled fuel bad. Then I checked the oil and also smells like fuel really bad. Did I rebuild it wrong? What do you think I should do next?
It sounds like the needle and seat on one of them is not sealing properly or the float is leaking or not adjusted. You can put the carbs on the bench and add a clear hose to the fuel nipple and fill up to see if they seal. I recently had a fuel line deteriorate internally causing dirt to keep flooding just like you described
@@RayofallTrades Ok I’ll do that and let you know what I find, Thank you!
@@RayofallTradeslooks like one of the needles from the kit was the problem, it keeps getting stuck, I ordered another kit so hopefully everything is good after that, Thank you!
@@ARCMowinggood find! Keep us posted if you don’t mind. Very curious if the manufacturer is cutting corners
@@RayofallTradesI ended up going with a different kit that included the diaphragms and it’s running great, just need to watch some videos on how to sync the carbs and should be done. Thanks again man, your video helped me remember how to keep taking it apart and put it back together!
Did u have to get the carburetor synced?
Yes
Does anyone have the carb part number? I acquired this bike, and there's no carb. I'm trying to find one to purchase.
Thanks in advance.
Here you go: amzn.to/3xhUyBU
Did you have to order 2 kits or did they both come in the same kit?
It was 2 kits sold as a pair
Your about to have carb issues again the shadow has an issue with the plug wire coming from the coil grounding out on the plate that has that rubber diaphram and spring under it, itll burn a hole and cause it to run horribly. Thats what that black dot is. Mine done it after 35k miles easy fix with jb weld tho
Oh really? Are you talking about the heater circuit on the bottom? You said jbweld might do it? If so, I’ll give it a try. Thanks!
@RayofallTrades the spark plug wire coming from the coil that rests on the carb. the one you removed to make room to remove the carb. The plug wire will ark over on the carb and essentially plasma cut a tiny hole in that plate.
@@RayofallTrades 2:30 of your video
@RayofallTrades if you look closely you can see the black spot where it is already arking across
Ohhhh gotcha. Great catch! Thank you
This screwdriver is aJapanese Industry Standard ( J I S )
Thank you very much! I couldn’t remember… I need to get some
Jis
Thank you!
Easy just take out the motor
lol. You’re right. It would definitely be smoother