What's the history of this bike--has it been running recently and just suddenly quit, or has it been sitting for a couple of weeks, months, years,...
Some petcocks do have a vacuum valve that opens with engine vacuum to allow fuel flow and cut it off when none is present (at least designed so)....
Good links in this post: http://vfrworld.com/forums/mechanics-garage/42807-intermittent-charging-issue.html#post405809
Yep that's what i was thinking you might find. It does not necessarily mean a bad RR, but that charred terminal is one of the three yellow from...
Of course squirrel didn't mean twice to the same girl, just that he used that line several times to get the girls to give him access to the fun...
Was it not clear earlier--the wax unit causes the idle to be higher during cold starting, then drops the idle when the engine is warm...that is...
i'll bet your battery is low, weak or worn out too--better check it over and replace if bad. The big red wires--one goes to the battery...
Needles and seats ought to fix it for you. Could change out the Mixture screw o-rings while you're in there--it takes a special D-shaped...
Look at it under a magnifying glass--If it's just a stain or discolored aluminum probably okay, if the surface is pitted then might leak.
What is the time duration of the engine cutting off--is it a fraction of a second, a couple of seconds, etc.? Could be fuel or electrical....
Can you turn the fan by hand--sometimes the bearings get crunchy and seize up, or the brushes overheat and melt the plastic carrier....
Is this a Race bike or street? Are these Wide open throttle butt-dyno runs, or partial throttle? Is it loosing power like bogging down weak or...
With good RR voltage at idle, 2000 and 5000 rpms, then your slow or no cranking symptoms are likely low battery voltage or loose or corroded...
just get them as close as you can, then ride it. It won't be ideal but you can fix it when the weather is bad. There are lots of little springs...
i don't have one of those furry little pigs, aka prairrie dogs, like squirrel does, but the carbs are probably okay as long as the drill plugs...
Well that's what you get for talking out your ass--lol. i think you can use the cereal port to read rpm's, temperature and eat m&m's too....
Three strikes dude! First you had carb problems, then electrical, now this is at least the third time that a cylinder has filled with gas from a...
Welcome racn, Might i suggest that you will get better help if you copy your post above, then paste it in a new thread of your own in either...
i find carb cleaner not so good for long duration soaking of aluminum carb bodies. Pine oil and water works good for overnight and leaves the...
Sounds like one of them thermodiabolical laws about efficiency being related to the difference in heat energy at the start and end of a cycle....
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