Motorcycle Repair: I have a Kowasaki Vulcan 1989..., kowasaki, bikebandit com


Question
I have a Kowasaki Vulcan 1989 750cc. I am a novice at repairs, and am trying to fix my bike. My bike has benn sitting up for almost a year now, because of this problem. I recently got her out and cleaned her and replaced the fuel in the tank as well as the spark plugs.(all of which were properly gapped and all sparked.) I cranked her up and to no suprised she was being a real bitch. That is understandable seeing as the long length of time she was up. Anyway, I finally got er started and she ran fine long enough for me to go get some gas. Backing up a bit. she did smoke a bit when First cranked. So I put her back up for the day. Well, 2 days later I went to get her to take her to my house. She didn't want to start again, and when I did get er started she wouldn't Idle. So, i prob shouldn't have done this but I rode er to my house anyway. Every time I came to a stop I had to keep er at bout 3k rpm just to stay cranked. I'm also gettin a bad fuel smell too. I have the  Clymer repair and maintenance book and am trying to single out the problem. But, like I said, I am bottom of the pile when it comes to repair. any help you can give would be oh so greatly appreciated.  p.s. where the hell is the pilot screw?

Answer
Hi Gavin,

You have the service manual, great.

Send me an email adress as requested. I'll return several files on carb tuning, cleaning, and synchronizing. Very detailed information. Also, visit: www.bikebandit.com click "OEM Parts" to see where the flippin' pilot screw is located LOL (parts microfiche).

Respectfully,
Mark Shively