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RE: Help
I havent read all of the post, so forgive me if I am repeating somethings.
Are you getting fuel? Check your petcock. make sure its on and flowing correctly. You could pull the hose from the petcock and turn it on and see if any gas is flowing.
I think your on the right track with checking the plugs.If the battery ran down, trying to start it would foul out the plugs as the engine wouldnt turn over fast enough to start it but the plugs are still getting fuel. Once they foul, they are pretty much junk and need replacement.
Before you even pull one though, I would lift that gas tank, pull a plug wire off and hook up a sparkplug to the wire. ground out the plug on the engine or chassis and try to start the bike. Watch to see if the plug is sparking. Dont hold onto the plug though, just rest it against something grounded.
Are you getting fuel? Check your petcock. make sure its on and flowing correctly. You could pull the hose from the petcock and turn it on and see if any gas is flowing.
I think your on the right track with checking the plugs.If the battery ran down, trying to start it would foul out the plugs as the engine wouldnt turn over fast enough to start it but the plugs are still getting fuel. Once they foul, they are pretty much junk and need replacement.
Before you even pull one though, I would lift that gas tank, pull a plug wire off and hook up a sparkplug to the wire. ground out the plug on the engine or chassis and try to start the bike. Watch to see if the plug is sparking. Dont hold onto the plug though, just rest it against something grounded.
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RE: Help
Wow, I had my idle adjustment screw all the way open and i pulled off the tank and the carb/airfilter cover and blew some starter fluid in there afetr checking the plugs and coils and HOLY!! did that thing start up and run! It was sitting there reving at about 20k lol for a bit then i shut it off and put the tank back on and so forth just after spraying a bit more ether "for the road" so to speak, started it up re-adjusted the idle and viola'
Beautifully running.
Albiet, the plugs are a bit dirty but it starts up and idles at 3k evenly and smoothly as well as feeling like its getting full torque in first gear with no falters or skips...
I havent been able to hit second (or any other gears at that)
because i dont want to take it to public roads due to me not having my licence but it is one smooth idleing first gear running 600 as we speak.
I have like a $200.00 helmet with which i havent even worn...
Can't wait to see what 6th is like!
Much appreciation to you all who helped.
Anyone know anybody whose selling a cowl or "frontal faring" for a bike like mine?
I am gonna need a wind screen.
Beautifully running.
Albiet, the plugs are a bit dirty but it starts up and idles at 3k evenly and smoothly as well as feeling like its getting full torque in first gear with no falters or skips...
I havent been able to hit second (or any other gears at that)
because i dont want to take it to public roads due to me not having my licence but it is one smooth idleing first gear running 600 as we speak.
I have like a $200.00 helmet with which i havent even worn...
Can't wait to see what 6th is like!
Much appreciation to you all who helped.
Anyone know anybody whose selling a cowl or "frontal faring" for a bike like mine?
I am gonna need a wind screen.
