big problem!!!!!!

[FA50 rider]

i have a big problem
when i push down on the frame, seat, motor any on the whole bike, it cuts out, just like thay????? any ideas of what could be going on?
thanks
johnnie

[bugjuice]

may be it has a complex and doesn't like to be touched...

or you've got a loose wire somewhere..

[Colapop]

Sounds like a short problem to me... Probably won't take long to fix.

[Grahameeboy]

Sounds like a short problem to me... Probably won't take long to fix.

Is that it????????????????????????

[avgas]

I had something similar cos my battery terminal on my bike was corroded and poked.

[Dafe]

Sounds like a weight on wheels microswitch. Haven't seen one of those since I last worked on a skyhawk.
I'm gathering you don't have any high energy radar systems or weapon systems that require circuit overriding before your ignition fires up?
If not, Loose wire - Poke your finger around until you notice a huge zap, then check that connection!

Hopefully your bike doesn't come with a A4K High Energy Ignition Unit (HEIU), 1500Volts and 2000Amps on startup.

[Motu]

Sounds like a short problem to me...

FA50's have a weight limit....sounds like a heavy problem to me.....

[Colapop]

Is that it????????????????????????
yep. Short problem, short answer.

[**R1**]

sounds like the battery is shorting on the underside of the seat???...

or you have a loose wire, try unpluging stuff and pluging it back in, and check for corosion etc

[Grahameeboy]

yep. Short problem, short answer.

Viagra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Solves that short problem when your answer is short!!!

[Colapop]

That's taking the soft option.

[Grahameeboy]

That's taking the soft option.

Well yah need to harden up boy!!

[Colapop]

I thought the problem was weight going down...?

[FA50 rider]

i took all the wires out so its only the wires it needs to fire and run, i checked all the wires today, fixxed one, but then it would start, its really hard to start, it takes about 20-30 kicks to get her started, and the hard thing about that is i dont have a spring in the kick starter, so i have to pull it up after every kick

[FA50 rider]

o and i meant to ask where do you get those little moving picture from?

[Fred50]

Hi, Given that you didn't actually get much help from the previous posts I'll give you a non techo guide. Check the plug lead and maybe even consider replacing it. Hard starting could be because you have no compression left, from things you say it sounds like it is a bit poked all round. Apart from dying when "flexed" does it run ok once you have it started? Aside from no compression, hard starting can only be two things so how hard can it be? (let it go guys!) Either petrol or spark and given it die a guess would be spark. I don't know what your particular scooter is like but you check the spark by taking the lead off the plug, holding it a short distance from the plug, get someone to kick start it and see it you get a nice fat spark. If not then get someone bigger to kick start it with more gusto or track the fault from there. Go to the library and borrow a manual and follow the fault guide in it. Hope somewhere in here you find some assistance.

[Mr. Peanut]

When I was a kid, I rode my pushie :wait:

[Colapop]

o and i meant to ask where do you get those little moving picture from?
The "little moving pictures" are called gif's. You can make them using all sorts of software or easier to download one you like off the net (there's plenty of locations) Just be aware of the size limitations your user profile allows. See FAQ's

Get a spring for your starter - they don't cost much (a couple of bucks) and you'll do better for it. If your scooter is hard to start try making sure the fuel lines are clean/clear. make sure the carbs are clean/clear. Make sure all your cables are intact (it sounds like you've already got issues there) In short go through all options carefully one at a time.

[FA50 rider]

my dad thinks its the piston rings, 1 snaped in half so put the two bits in,

[Ixion]

That would do it. They don't like being snapped in half.

[Motu]

You should be able to join the piston ring back together with some PVA glue - available from isle 4 at Mitre 10.

[Ixion]

Actually, seriously, I once silver soldered a broken ring on a James. And it worked!

[texmo]

Why not just run one piston ring. less drag on the piston would give you a bunch more power...