RG150 won't rev

[ola_bitchola1]

so i was riding my rg150 today giving it a bit of revs on my 5k ride to work then all of a sudden it wouldnt run properly it wont rev past 7k and lacks power and bogs down any idea checked for blocked fuel filter checked that the carb is seated in the seal properly still has almost a full tank of gas and has a full tank of oil any ideas

[quallman1234]

Check your reeds and spark

[ola_bitchola1]

ill try that ill look in my manual for the reeds and ive checked the spark before and ill do it again might just admit defeat and take it to the bike shop would a blocked exhaust cause this ?

[j_redley]

2 stroke engines need to breath.

Check the air filter isn't blocked and the exhaust insides haven't fallen apart and blocked the exhaust. Does the throttle cable jam up and stop the carbi butterfly's from opening?

[ola_bitchola1]

cleaned and oiled the air filter about 2-3 weeks ago was thinking the exhaust may be blocked or gunked up and no the throttle cable doesnt jam carbs were cleaned at the same time as the air filter

[MSTRS]

Check your reeds and spark

Power valves?

[Katman]

Power valves?

Reed valves.

[MSTRS]

If you say so. Thought they were in the V models.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Power valves?

What he says. If the power valves aren't opening...the bike won't want to rev.

[Str8 Jacket]

What he says. If the power valves aren't opening...the bike won't want to rev.

Yep, exactly what I was about to say. Happens all the time with the RG's, for some of us a little too bloody often! *sigh*

If it is the power valves then shout out cause you will not want to pay retail to buy new ones or get them fixed. There is a guy on KB that can fix them at a VERY reasonable cost!

[ola_bitchola1]

well i found a whole lot of gunk leaking underneeth the exaust flange along with some 2 stroke oil i had cleaned the power valves a month ago its now with the mower man down the road who fixes quite a few bikes too whats the cost on getting the power valves fixed is it david jones ??? in the south island ive heard of him before

[Lurch]

Cheap replacement power bands here:
http://www.kettlebells.com.au/store/Power-Bands/

[ola_bitchola1]

turns out the main jet had fallen out dont quite know how the fork that happened they were done up tight when i rebuilt it

[Crasherfromwayback]

You're lucky it didn't eat it.

[avgas]

Cheap replacement power bands here:
http://www.kettlebells.com.au/store/Power-Bands/
Those aussie powerbands are too dull.

But then again what would an SV owner know..... ;)

[ola_bitchola1]

You're lucky it didn't eat it.

it was sitting in the float bowl i know i did it up as tight as when i took it of but he de carbd the exhaust and it runs better than ever now

[Crasherfromwayback]

Hahaha...yeah I thought about it after my reply and went..."Duh...that's where it's gonna end up!" And there ain't no way it can eat it from there!

Still...I'm amazed it even ran with the MJ out of it.

[ola_bitchola1]

just a plug for this guys shop in wellington its grants mower and chainsaw services he can pretty much fix anything does welding and fab work definately knows his stuff he has had a shop in wellington for at least the 20 years that ive been around bloody good price $150 for quite alot of stuff he did to the bike he striped the carb de carbon exhaust and adjusted clutch and lubed cable and lots of small things and showed me some stuff that the bike is missing or needs doing

[Crasherfromwayback]

For sure. Grant is one of the good guys.

[j_redley]

turns out the main jet had fallen out dont quite know how the fork that happened they were done up tight when i rebuilt it

Can't have been that tight...... very lucky escape I'd say.