hey i finally got my firstf1 going and i cant seem to get it to idle i bought it from a guy who said it ran but it never really did and i think the carbs are from the wrong model so i am looking into new ones if you have any advice it revs up just fine but wont odle i suppose it could be from not running in at least 2 years i dont really know much about bikes so any input would be aprecaited.

 

have you tryed turning up the idle or will it just not run at low roms?

 

i tries but i may have turned it down which way do i need to turn the **** thanks

 

by the way what is the idle supposed to be at i got it to idle at about 1500 but it sounded realy hard

 

wow thats high im not sure what mine is but its under 900

 

california model - 1400 rpm
all other states 1200-1300

 

yeah mine is california so that is close when i was running it it bachfired a couple of times and i was wonderinng if that might be due to the 1000 carbs that are on that bike i am gonna swich them out tonight for the 600 thanks ill post back if it helpsor not thanks

 

1000's? from what year?

i never had any problems with my original set of carbs.if you are experiencing backfire, it iseither running rich or lean. could either be due to ignition or carb.

are you running stock exhaust? do the 600 carbs need rebuilding?

 

they 1000's are from 89 as well.

i am trying to put the 600 carbs on i already rebuilt them but i think they need new gaskets on the float bowls i got it to start after i replaced the carbs just now and fuel was leaking out of the bottem of them.

When i bought the bike it had a different exaust i put stock back on it becuse the one he had on it was not for road use and i got pulled over when i first rode it and it first died on me all at once.