Gday guys After finally getting my fizzer up and running (props go to Jarmizz and GSR Clint for the advice to get me up and running), Im struggling to get the bike going now that its freezing? You guys have any advice hints or tips or should i just lock the bastard away for winter!! Cheerrs Sandog
Full choke and persistence. I leave for work at 6 am most days, and even though I keep my bike garaged it still has troubles. Usually takes me a little while for it to start. It will catch, then die (repeat many times). Eventually it will catch but not be running on all cylinders - I let it run like this for a bit just to warm up. Then I kill it, and next start (or two) usually works. I have also found: - much easier for a week or two after I clean my spark plugs - easier when I shut off my headlight (I also worry that I will run down my battery when it takes so long to start, so this alleviates that problem as well)
cheers for that boz, melbourne weather hasnt been great eh? Anyhow was just thinking, still havent managed to get the bike started, last time it was up and running was 3 days ago but no engine wont even tick over (had a huge backfire which woke the neighbors!!) so now im thinking it might be the timing. Has anyone ever fixed this???
Did you end up draining the battery? I did that last night trying to start it... I ended up push starting it. Never checked the timing before... A quick search found : http://www.vjmw.org/workshop/cycle-timing.htm - probably the best reference of the three. http://www.users.bigpond.com/jack_stands/motorcycle_advice/bike_servicing/adjust_valves.html and http://users.senet.com.au/~mitchell/misc/html/timing.htm
on that note, a few other useful sites found recently http://www.users.bigpond.com/jack_stands/motorcycle_advice/bike_repair.html has some useful information on it (found this one when searching for the info above). And http://www.msgroup.org/DISCUSS.asp - tonnes of info on about virtually anything to do with riding (specific technical info aside)
Dont u rub ur bike untl its all warmed up b4 startin it?? must be just me then.. <!-- s:roll: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_roll.gif" alt=":roll:" title="Rolling LoL" /><!-- s:roll: -->
hard starting Hard starting is caused by valves needing adjust fouled plugs weak spark carbs rich (dirty) Look at the carbs first and clean them... have a look at the plugs. Are they black and sooty? or nice and tan if cleaning carbs works then there ya go... if you keep having to clean your plugs then you need to look at the carbs and air filter cause you are running too rich. Jim
