won't city start
#1
10-19-2009, 05:08 PM
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: everywhere
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
won't city start
brand new top-o-the-line battery...immediate start from cold....will start after hard run....go to the store for bread thru 10 lights...no start...will pop but won't run....doesn't come back to idle for a couple seconds, will hang around 2k maybe 5 seconds, then back to 1200....any ideas?
#2
10-20-2009, 12:14 AM
Sounds like the bike may be flooding - have you ever cleaned the carbs ?
Why the new battery ? Did you have starting probs before ? How good is your regulator ? These bikes only charge above 3000 RPM with a standard reg/rec...............
Some more details would help - the slow return to idle sounds like throttles are sticking - easy to fix with some Q20 on the throttle springs.
May even be a dodgy throttle cable - ?
Who knows....................?
Why the new battery ? Did you have starting probs before ? How good is your regulator ? These bikes only charge above 3000 RPM with a standard reg/rec...............
Some more details would help - the slow return to idle sounds like throttles are sticking - easy to fix with some Q20 on the throttle springs.
May even be a dodgy throttle cable - ?
Who knows....................?
#3
10-20-2009, 12:34 AM
Senior Member
#4
10-20-2009, 09:29 AM
Administrator - Retired
#5
10-20-2009, 09:36 AM
Senior Member
#6
10-20-2009, 10:44 AM
Administrator - Retired
#8
10-20-2009, 08:37 PM
Administrator - Retired
#9
10-20-2009, 08:48 PM
Guest
Posts: n/a
Yer well ... before you go ripping her too far apart ...
1/ Definitely check that the carbs are snapping ALL the way back when you let go the throttle... if not, do what Shadow said ..
(the reason this is important) is because near all these old girls will not usually start if the throttle is moved on start up .. so if it is sticking , she thinks you have moved the throttle when you hit the stater.. and polly will refuse to fire ..
2/ Check the charge going back into the battery ..
3/ Lift your seat off and tilt your tank to see if ANY of the breathers or fuel lines are kinked or squashed ?..
4/ Throw some carb cleaner into your tank and go for a nice long casual ride ..
Then get back to us ...
1/ Definitely check that the carbs are snapping ALL the way back when you let go the throttle... if not, do what Shadow said ..
(the reason this is important) is because near all these old girls will not usually start if the throttle is moved on start up .. so if it is sticking , she thinks you have moved the throttle when you hit the stater.. and polly will refuse to fire ..
2/ Check the charge going back into the battery ..
3/ Lift your seat off and tilt your tank to see if ANY of the breathers or fuel lines are kinked or squashed ?..
4/ Throw some carb cleaner into your tank and go for a nice long casual ride ..
Then get back to us ...
Last edited by CBRclassic; 10-21-2009 at 12:55 AM.
#10
10-20-2009, 11:31 PM
Senior Member