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eadc · 05-18-2008, 02:19 PM

Update from the original post:

I had the bike in the shop for 2 weeks, they cleaned the carbs, twice, put in new jets, flushed the tank, put in a new fuel filter,
went over the basics (chain, etc.)

They say the issues that I'll have to deal with at some point:
- exhaust leak from the rear headers (missing one screw, the other isn't in all the way)
- new tires (no problem)
- rust in the tank
- I need to change the oil (they offered to do it, I was trying to save money at this point)

I rode it home yesterday (about 15 / 20 miles), and it rode fine. Smelled a little exhausty and like it's running rich.
Parked it out front, went away for about 5 hours, came back and rode for a few hours and it was still fine. I went to a
BBQ and while I was there, it rained a little. This time when I tried to start the bike, I had to choke it all the way (didn't choke
it earlier in the day at all). When it started, it idled very low when all the way choked, and if I cut back the choke it would die.
If I gave it gas, it would die. So I let it run for awhile, slowly giving it more gas, slowly taking off the choke. After about 10 minutes
I got it going, though it felt pretty hot, smelled a bit, and I rode it around for about 30 minutes, seemed fine. Parked it on the street
last night, it rained some more, and this morning it started slow again. I did something similar to last night, but it didn't take as long
to get going. It sat, covered, in front of a friend's house for a few hours, it rained a bit, and when I left the bike started fine. Went to
lunch, it rained like crazy, and when I left it was back to starting slow. I got it going, but then at the first traffic light it died, and wouldn't
re-start. It's sitting up there now, I'm going to try it later on tonight, maybe it'll be drier?

Anyone have any guesses? The rain seems like it might be a factor, but I'm not sure why. I just know that yesterday during the day it was dry
and at my friend's today it was covered, both times it started fine. I know I need new oil, but I checked and it has some, doesn't look too bad
for sitting as long as it did.

Getting pretty frustrated, I had it to ride for a day and now it's dead again.

thoughts?

05-18-2008, 02:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
eadc Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Last Online: 09-26-2008 10:19 PM Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	update from the original post Update from the original post: I had the bike in the shop for 2 weeks, they cleaned the carbs, twice, put in new jets, flushed the tank, put in a new fuel filter, went over the basics (chain, etc.) They say the issues that I'll have to deal with at some point: - exhaust leak from the rear headers (missing one screw, the other isn't in all the way) - new tires (no problem) - rust in the tank - I need to change the oil (they offered to do it, I was trying to save money at this point) I rode it home yesterday (about 15 / 20 miles), and it rode fine. Smelled a little exhausty and like it's running rich. Parked it out front, went away for about 5 hours, came back and rode for a few hours and it was still fine. I went to a BBQ and while I was there, it rained a little. This time when I tried to start the bike, I had to choke it all the way (didn't choke it earlier in the day at all). When it started, it idled very low when all the way choked, and if I cut back the choke it would die. If I gave it gas, it would die. So I let it run for awhile, slowly giving it more gas, slowly taking off the choke. After about 10 minutes I got it going, though it felt pretty hot, smelled a bit, and I rode it around for about 30 minutes, seemed fine. Parked it on the street last night, it rained some more, and this morning it started slow again. I did something similar to last night, but it didn't take as long to get going. It sat, covered, in front of a friend's house for a few hours, it rained a bit, and when I left the bike started fine. Went to lunch, it rained like crazy, and when I left it was back to starting slow. I got it going, but then at the first traffic light it died, and wouldn't re-start. It's sitting up there now, I'm going to try it later on tonight, maybe it'll be drier? Anyone have any guesses? The rain seems like it might be a factor, but I'm not sure why. I just know that yesterday during the day it was dry and at my friend's today it was covered, both times it started fine. I know I need new oil, but I checked and it has some, doesn't look too bad for sitting as long as it did. Getting pretty frustrated, I had it to ride for a day and now it's dead again. thoughts?