Worn chains always have a series of loose and tight spots, it seems.:tongue: Always find the tightest area of chain travel, and set the slack...
Try fischin :fish2: in the parts diagrams to verify details. Flex the throttle shafts open and closed and check for any loose movment between....
If your bike's been unridden for awhile, having the pump prime the carbs first makes starting alot easier. A finite quantum of fuel evaporates...
[ATTACH] Someone handed you the wrong end of the stick, Gav, cuz the simplest, most reliable, least complicated way to get that heap running is...
Tires and chains are two things you should always buy the best of. Cheaping out has its own CO$T$ !!!!:tongue: Buy a Japanese-made chain,...
Photos of that plug mentioned above....... If and when the melting causes any 2 wires in there to touch, it blows the stator immediately.
you should need NO CHOKE after 1 1/2 minutes (or less) of warm up, so if you use ANY choke longer than that, you most likely have a carb problem....
If you can't turn the choke off entirely after 1 to 1 1/2 minutes of warmup, possibly dirty pilot jets or clogs within the idle mixture screw...
Alot sounds like problems with throttlebody plate synch, but i already screwed up on this thread once..........! with FI there can always be...
Evolution, of course, and i do appreciate exotics in pets, cars, or bikes. I'm planning, in fact, to possibly adopt a juvenile prairie dog maybe...
The manual lists initial settings (not necessarily optimum) for idle mixture screws where they're OK but not fine-tuned for whatever variations...
Regular operating temperature usually runs about 200F to max about 225 if stuck in bad traffic, not 180. First check the plugs on any new...
Color me underimpressed ! :behindsofa: Aesthetics and history aside, any new-to-10 year old CBR 1000RR, CBR600RR, R1, R6, or any 600 or larger...
seems mixture screws might need better adjustment ?
Best not to open the throttle at all while cranking. Start by using a minimum of enrichment (choke) and only increase while cranking a bit at a...
Error message: not necessary or advisable to remove the airbox bottom from the set of carbs !!!
Starter clutch springs are cheap and easy to replace, cracked housing isn't.
Like this ????:eek:
Replace the thermoswitch on the radiator.
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