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Post by scg7751 » Thu May 12, 2011 12:51 pm

I just got my 64 Dream running last night and happened to be tihinking. These things were around back in the day when there was lead in gas. Will I have problems using unleaded gas in this bike? Do I have to do anything to the valves and seats?
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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Thu May 12, 2011 3:12 pm

Nope.
Nope. .............lm
scg7751 wrote:I just got my 64 Dream running last night and happened to be tihinking. These things were around back in the day when there was lead in gas. Will I have problems using unleaded gas in this bike? Do I have to do anything to the valves and seats?
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Post by scg7751 » Thu May 12, 2011 4:03 pm

Thanks for the info. Unleaded regular works fine.
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Re: gas

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Thu May 12, 2011 4:42 pm

When I ride my CB77 I use Top Grade.
Just me. ............lm
scg7751 wrote:Thanks for the info. Unleaded regular works fine.
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Post by scg7751 » Thu May 12, 2011 8:38 pm

I'll try them all and see if I can tell the difference. Been having a problem with the floats on this bike. Seems to have them set and everything seems to be working fine then it starts dumping gas out of the breather
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Re: gas

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Fri May 13, 2011 2:38 am

Tis possible ya need to squeeze the float a little to the middle as it may be contacting the bowl gasket. ...............lm

scg7751 wrote:I'll try them all and see if I can tell the difference. Been having a problem with the floats on this bike. Seems to have them set and everything seems to be working fine then it starts dumping gas out of the breather
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Post by jensen » Fri May 13, 2011 4:26 am

Hi,

Not knowing if it's because the leaded / unleaded fuel, but I heard from more then one older persons that the carb slides of the CB72 / 77 tended to stick after switching to unleaded fuel.

I really don't have the experience myself,

Jensen
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