indiana ride thread - Page 11

Backmarker · 01-21-2009, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RoadDad

Did you warm up the bike before the big ride?

I always let it warm up while I'm putting on my heated gear.

KneeKicker · 01-21-2009, 09:39 AM

[quote=Backmarker]

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Originally Posted by platterdr

(Or I could bring the DRZ and we could all scratch our heads.)
Clogged jet, happens to all drzs if they sit more than a week without being started. Mine does the same thing, simple to fix. Keep Stabil in your gas all the time and it wont do it as often.....

Thats what everyone has been saying over on TT. I checked 2 bikes shops around here no one has any jets for it. And the goofballs at the Suzuki dealer said they couldn't sell me jets "there mechanics would put them though"

. A friend of mine bought out Yamaha of Madison's inventory he has 2 or 3 boxes full of jets but has been gone all week.

oPAULo · 01-21-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by seriousracer

did someone say go for a ride??

when where?

Looks like it's going to be near 50 on friday. I'm headed for the woods.

seriousracer · 01-21-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by oPAULo

Looks like it's going to be near 50 on friday. I'm headed for the woods.

you must be way south...

it is only going to be 28 here...

and still 24"inches of snow.... maybe i will go for a ride.

TooSlow4U · 01-21-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by platterdr

Thats what everyone has been saying over on TT. I checked 2 bikes shops around here no one has any jets for it. And the goofballs at the Suzuki dealer said they couldn't sell me jets "there mechanics would put them though"

. A friend of mine bought out Yamaha of Madison's inventory he has 2 or 3 boxes full of jets but has been gone all week.

The 2 dealers you went to are full of hogwash! Did you happen to ask them if they would be willing to get you aftermarket jets? I have a bunch of Mikuni jets left from a Yamaha dealer I bought out years ago, but not alot for the new Keihin FCR's. But, regardless, the jets are available aftermarket. Only downside is that you usually have to buy them in a 5 pack that way. What's wrong with yours? If they're clogged from sitting, just pop 'em out and clean everything. What kind of carb is on that bike?

KneeKicker · 01-21-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TooSlow4U

The 2 dealers you went to are full of hogwash! Did you happen to ask them if they would be willing to get you aftermarket jets? I have a bunch of Mikuni jets left from a Yamaha dealer I bought out years ago, but not alot for the new Keihin FCR's. But, regardless, the jets are available aftermarket. Only downside is that you usually have to buy them in a 5 pack that way. What's wrong with yours? If they're clogged from sitting, just pop 'em out and clean everything. What kind of carb is on that bike?

Yes they can order them, but I kinda thought that jets would be a common part that a motorcycle shop would carry. And after the dumb questions they asked and there attitude towards everything I didn't even offer to let them order anything for me. I'll give my business to on-line MC part dealers.

My friend in Madison more than likley would have them but I just found out he is in upstate NY for a week or so. So I ordered from Bike Bandit.

Backmarker · 01-21-2009, 01:51 PM

Just take out the ones you have. Blow them out with air and clean them up real good. It doesnt take much to stop one up. You do have a fcr,correct?

Backmarker · 01-21-2009, 01:53 PM

Also . Sometimes on mine if I drain the floatbowl via the drain tube a coulple of times that is enough to unclog it.

KneeKicker · 01-21-2009, 03:14 PM

I have taken the carb off the the bike cleaned it,cleaned all the jets. I checked the valves they are within spec,plug is firing a nice shade of blue.

Still no start

Backmarker · 01-21-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by platterdr

I have taken the carb off the the bike cleaned it,cleaned all the jets. I checked the valves they are within spec,plug is firing a nice shade of blue.

Still no start

Compression,fuel,spark=boom....

Without knowing if you have a s or an e model. Do you have a kinked petcock vac. line??

Backmarker · 01-21-2009, 06:43 PM

Alright platterdr. Try this. Go out and drain the floatbowl by opening the drain, mine has a small allen screw. Do this with the fuel turned to the on setting.Close drain. Then full choke and several turns of throttle. The bike will crank and backfire. Keep giving it more turns with the throttle till it runs a few seconds then dies. Repeat till the bike runs and will take throttle without dying. This is how mine acts when it sets awhile without any Stabil in it. Bet your jets are fine. Good luck.

oPAULo · 01-21-2009, 08:00 PM

I check carburation with a squirt bottle of gas. If you can squirt gas in the carb and make it run you know it's in the carb. If you can't and have spark and compression then I'd look to the timing. Pretty easy to check and see if the cam chain has jumped a tooth. Not super common but I've read about it happening with the old style tensioners. Do you have a manual cam chain tensioner yet?

Like backmarker said, If you have the vacuum operated fueltap, make sure it's working and plugged in. I switched mine over to manual and capped off the vacuum port on the carb and had the vacuum cap pop off once. It still started but not as good. If you need another vacuum fueltap your welcome to my old one.

Paul

tpar1220 · 01-21-2009, 09:16 PM

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Those look much more reasonable than the Hippo hands, not to mention more affordable. Do they fit over the stock brush guards or just over the levers?

Just curious. I might have to order a set of those real soon. Thanks for the tip.

i have acerbis bark busters, and they fit over them just fine.

tpar1220 · 01-21-2009, 09:21 PM

platter, u have been tryin to start it when it's been cold outside....right?

don't take anything apart yet, clean n check plug gap...make sure u have gas flowing to carb. friday when it's warm, set it out in sun for a bit. i bet it starts.

oh, and an inline fuel filter would be a good idea too.

RoadDad · 01-22-2009, 03:00 AM

If all those ideas don't work, hit it with a ball peen hammer. Works for me!

01-21-2009, 01:51 PM	#157
Backmarker Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2005 Oddometer: 1,091	Just take out the ones you have. Blow them out with air and clean them up real good. It doesnt take much to stop one up. You do have a fcr,correct? __________________ (Books are for slow learners!) 2011 te-630, 2006 1200 gs adv. (The best color), 1997 r1100 rt, 1984 R80 rt (airhead like its owner!)

01-21-2009, 01:53 PM	#158
Backmarker Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2005 Oddometer: 1,091	Also . Sometimes on mine if I drain the floatbowl via the drain tube a coulple of times that is enough to unclog it. __________________ (Books are for slow learners!) 2011 te-630, 2006 1200 gs adv. (The best color), 1997 r1100 rt, 1984 R80 rt (airhead like its owner!)

01-21-2009, 03:14 PM	#159
KneeKicker Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 2,574	I have taken the carb off the the bike cleaned it,cleaned all the jets. I checked the valves they are within spec,plug is firing a nice shade of blue. Still no start __________________ everything looks cool on motorcycle "I got so drunk last night I woke this morning and someone had shit my pants" Ron White

01-21-2009, 06:43 PM	#161
Backmarker Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2005 Oddometer: 1,091	Alright platterdr. Try this. Go out and drain the floatbowl by opening the drain, mine has a small allen screw. Do this with the fuel turned to the on setting.Close drain. Then full choke and several turns of throttle. The bike will crank and backfire. Keep giving it more turns with the throttle till it runs a few seconds then dies. Repeat till the bike runs and will take throttle without dying. This is how mine acts when it sets awhile without any Stabil in it. Bet your jets are fine. Good luck. __________________ (Books are for slow learners!) 2011 te-630, 2006 1200 gs adv. (The best color), 1997 r1100 rt, 1984 R80 rt (airhead like its owner!)

01-22-2009, 03:00 AM	#165
RoadDad n13ub Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Jasper, Indiana Oddometer: 349	Voodoo If all those ideas don't work, hit it with a ball peen hammer. Works for me!

01-21-2009, 08:00 PM	#162
oPAULo jack of all terrain Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Bedford, Indiana Oddometer: 3,005	I check carburation with a squirt bottle of gas. If you can squirt gas in the carb and make it run you know it's in the carb. If you can't and have spark and compression then I'd look to the timing. Pretty easy to check and see if the cam chain has jumped a tooth. Not super common but I've read about it happening with the old style tensioners. Do you have a manual cam chain tensioner yet? Like backmarker said, If you have the vacuum operated fueltap, make sure it's working and plugged in. I switched mine over to manual and capped off the vacuum port on the carb and had the vacuum cap pop off once. It still started but not as good. If you need another vacuum fueltap your welcome to my old one. Paul

01-21-2009, 09:21 PM	#164
tpar1220 ^OP such a pud.. Joined: Jan 2007 Location: martinsville, in. Oddometer: 2,011	platter, u have been tryin to start it when it's been cold outside....right? don't take anything apart yet, clean n check plug gap...make sure u have gas flowing to carb. friday when it's warm, set it out in sun for a bit. i bet it starts. oh, and an inline fuel filter would be a good idea too.

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