Damz
10th April 2009, 14:56
Hi guys,
Iv got a trusty old TT250, 1981 to be exact!
This is my first bike, and its always run well, at least, its always gotten me up and down the beach with no issues.
I thought I would treat the bike to a carb clean out, brake servicing, and a few other minor maintenance type things that a local bike shop could do to keep the beast happy.
Nearly $500 later, the bike stops on a dime, but wont run like it used to!
Heres the situation as best I can explain.
Bike starts great, first pop. doesnt run to its full potential for about a minute, the odd stutter etc, but its always been like that till it warms up a little I guess. No probs.
However, after say, fifteen minutes of normal riding, itll die. sometimes it will put-put-put out (Feathering the throttle will sometimes bring it back to life before dying), other times it will just stop running, as though someone has ripped the plug out! Very weird when at 60-70kph along the beach it cuts out. Pull the clutch in and theres silence, Let it back out and the motor turns over, but theres not a single pop of life.
Let it sit for 2-5 mins, and it will start up again, and run just beautifully... For a few minutes, then it dies again.
I took the bike back to the shop, they were little help, and didnt really want to know about it. Disappointing seeing as the bike has always been great in the past.
So now I turn to kiwibikers!
Heres some pics of the plug which was supposedly replaced when serviced. I was told by a friend to check it, but I dont really know what Im checking for..
http://i43.tinypic.com/nx3j2v.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/2duwe3r.jpg
Thanks in advance for any ideas!
Iv got a trusty old TT250, 1981 to be exact!
This is my first bike, and its always run well, at least, its always gotten me up and down the beach with no issues.
I thought I would treat the bike to a carb clean out, brake servicing, and a few other minor maintenance type things that a local bike shop could do to keep the beast happy.
Nearly $500 later, the bike stops on a dime, but wont run like it used to!
Heres the situation as best I can explain.
Bike starts great, first pop. doesnt run to its full potential for about a minute, the odd stutter etc, but its always been like that till it warms up a little I guess. No probs.
However, after say, fifteen minutes of normal riding, itll die. sometimes it will put-put-put out (Feathering the throttle will sometimes bring it back to life before dying), other times it will just stop running, as though someone has ripped the plug out! Very weird when at 60-70kph along the beach it cuts out. Pull the clutch in and theres silence, Let it back out and the motor turns over, but theres not a single pop of life.
Let it sit for 2-5 mins, and it will start up again, and run just beautifully... For a few minutes, then it dies again.
I took the bike back to the shop, they were little help, and didnt really want to know about it. Disappointing seeing as the bike has always been great in the past.
So now I turn to kiwibikers!
Heres some pics of the plug which was supposedly replaced when serviced. I was told by a friend to check it, but I dont really know what Im checking for..
http://i43.tinypic.com/nx3j2v.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/2duwe3r.jpg
Thanks in advance for any ideas!