FXR troubles

[Indiana_Jones]

My FXR is playing up again, stupid thing.
The engine won't start now, it turns over, but doesn't want to go, the spark has just been changed a little while back, and I looked at it today, seemed fine. so any idea's?
Cheers

-Indy

[White trash]

Put some fuel in it?

[Indiana_Jones]

har har :p

-Indy

[Storm]

Play some Top Gun music at it ? :killingme

[GROOMER]

change the spark back the way it was.
What about the spark "plug"...have you checked that? :-)

[02fxr150]

the speedo on my bike i was on the main road doing 100 will thats what it sed but all of a sudden it jumps to 190 then to 160 then back down to 80 then up to 190 again ive got no idea what the prob is i was thinking might be the plug or the sensor im not to sure because it only seems to do it when up around 100, does any one have any idea what the prob is?
thx

[FROSTY]

indy --work ya way through the A B Cs
rip the plug out and check you've got spark. the easy way is to use another plug in the plug cap and rest it agains the frame and press the starter button
It should have a big fat spark.
undo the drain plug in the carb -see if its got fuel.

[Indiana_Jones]

Prey, how does one drain the carb on the FXR150?, as someone has suggested I should do.

I'm starting to have vehement feelings towards this bike :shake:

-Indy

[jrandom]

I'm starting to have vehement feelings towards this bike :shake:

Nothing wrong with FXRs, don't blame the poor wee bike for the fact that you don't know anything about spannering... :cool:

[Indiana_Jones]

There's nothing wrong with FXR's, just this one lol :D

Give me the secret, mancub
Clue me what to do

-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

Still waiting......

-Indy

[Magua]

Buy an FZR.

[bane]

Prey, how does one drain the carb on the FXR150?, as someone has suggested I should do.

I'm starting to have vehement feelings towards this bike :shake:

-Indy

Hey indy

at the bottom of the carb is a screw - as you undo, fuel should piss out from the bottom of the carb (best to have a vessel ready underneath, rather than have fuel pour out all over the engine.

If no fuel, (make sure you have fuel tap in on position first) probably:
- carb needle/float stuck - so no fuel can enter carb
- fuel tank filter blocked with crap (try reserve position - different filter)
- crap in fuel tap

good luck

[John]

Buy an FZR.
like yours???

(lol)

[Magua]

Hell yeah! It's a genuine beast.

It's coming back to me tommorow.

[John]

Hell yeah! It's a genuine beast.

It's coming back to me tommorow.

Why did I buy a shit bike?

Am I missing some thing here????

[Flyingpony]

Assuming your bike was running sweat last time you used it, then:

1) Is your digital display going blank and thus also resetting your trip counter?
Your battery doesn't have enough juice because either it's flat or end of life.

2) Attempted kick start?
If it's your battery, it should fire up on 1st or 2nd kick.

3) Choke position?
Needs to be partly 'on' to start with our current sub 10deg mornings.
Your previous attempts might have also flooded it.

4) What's your ignition kill switch position?
Big red switch near front brake.

Hope that helps, because that is so far the top 4 thing's I always check when mine fails to start.

All-year-Rider

[Indiana_Jones]

well fuel has come out of the bottom of the carb, but still it's messing up.
Sometimes the engine starts, but it sounds like i has flat points and when you try to put on gas it cuts out. any idea's oh wise kber's :D

-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

same as above.....

-Indy

[John]

Mixture settings? or something?...

Is the choke semi locked on?, is there a kink in your fuel line?, checked your carb for leaks/holes, maybe a torn diaphram or similar letting to much air in...

[FROSTY]

I already covered this off--check for water in the carb.

[GROOMER]

Just double check the HT lead is screwed into the coil and the plug cap properly.
Without seeing/hearing it fault, your idea of a "flat spot" in the revs could be different to someone elses interpretation. Make sure you drain the whole tank and carb, and start fresh and clean.

[Indiana_Jones]

how do you check for water?

-Indy

[Indiana_Jones]

Useless people at holeshot, last time I'll be using them. :mad:

-Indy

[campbellluke]

Is the spark plug sparking? Take it out and see.

Because if it's just wind-wind-wind, and takes a while to start. It could be an electrical problem coming from the cdi. Sadly they are throw away units.

[Indiana_Jones]

what's a CDI? :whistle:

-Indy