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SteveD CB500K0:

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--- Quote from: Oldbuthopeful on August 05, 2011, 10:44:21 PM ---I've tried to post a pic of the bike, but it's too big and I don't have the IT skills to compress it, even with the help of Google and the various free sites out there !  I'll get there eventually.

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Hi Dave,
Try opening the picture in Paint then click on Image in the toolbar. There you have an option to resize the image. I generally start at a 50% reduction and see what size file that is. If OK, save as to your desktop where it's ready for using as an attachment.
Hope this helps !  

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Or get the Microsoft Image Resizer widget from their website:
Here's the XP version

mickwinf:
Hi Dave sorry you are having these problems, i had similar issues with my carbs on my k3, i replaced the slow jets as they were solid with gunge, also check the floats and needles, on my bike the little spring loaded pin on the float needle was stuck, caused all sorts of problems! Carbs on these bikes can be troublesome when they have been unused for years as you can see if you read old posts on the forums. Good luck sorting it out, regards,Mick

Oldbuthopeful:

Thanks for all the tips and help both with IT stuff and the bike.  I may have managed to compress the pics quite
by accident when I clicked on 'optimize'.  (My wife blames me for most of the things that go wrong with the pc because
she says I don't know what I'm doing  -  maybe for once she's right !)

It looks as though I shall have to strip the carbs again and look at the float heights and needle actuating bits.  As I said
earlier, there was a big improvement in the slow running after I'd got the central holes of the slow jets cleared out but may
go for new ones when the bike comes off the road for Winter.

Hope the pics materialize !
Dave

mick:
Nice looking example you have there Dave the carbs on these old bikes can be a real pain when they aren't in regular use, garden looks good to Dave,  ;) cheers Mick.

mickwinf:
nice looking bike! try www.siriusconinc.com for slow jets, they are push in ones on the k3 and unavailable elsewhere i had very good service from them.

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