I'm working on getting this old girl running first. I've removed the carbs and cleaned out the old varnish, crud and corrosion. All the jets have come out ok with the help of my mate Kroil. To get them back on the bike I heated the boots to soften them. It softened them alright but I reckon they shrunk about 10% and now won't go back on. So I either need to replace them or biff them and go with pods. I'm thinking about the Emgo pods 4 for $80 vs K&N $80 each. Go ahead shoot me down! I actually like the shape of the plastic air box in front of the side covers so I might retain that, we'll see.
So after I got the carbs back on and battery in I attempted to fire her up. The starter works and turns the engine over (but makes a pretty nasty sound) but alas no spark. So I've tested the pickup coils, the give me no reading at all so I have a used set on the way off ebay. The coils tested bad too so I've got some new one through my local Kawi dealer. Side note, he just showed my photos of his recent trip to the Kawasaki factory & museum. Oh baby!
So hopefully with new pickups, coils plugs and leads I'll get a spark. If not might be trouble with the cdi box. Then I might throw it all away and she'll out the big bucks on the full Dyna system. Any opinions on that or other options? Cheers fellas