stevewederell
30th July 2008, 22:58
Now a dingo didn't steal my baby but she is sick. :crybaby:
She's a 1998 CB600 and is riding like she's about to run out of fuel.
After 4 days off the road I took her to work and was fine but when I went to leave didn't get warmed up and never got to normal idle speed. Revs sit just above 1000 but has that "uh oh, just about to run out of fuel feel". Now there is
plenty of fuel so I know it's not that and she runs the same even if I select reserve tank.
Fortunately I was close to Hampton Honda who had a look and a poke. They thought of maybe the plugs and some other things I can't remember. Sorry I'm still green and dumb when it comes to bikes!!
So far I have only got tank off and looked at plugs from above, need a bloody longer and thinner tool (insert willy jokes here ->). Once I find one, any ideas people, I'll be in like Flynn and can check them out.
Does this seem likely or what about the fuel injection, carb, totally knackered engine? I was able to ride all the way home but she was pretty grumpy about it. One thing I noticed when I got her home was that at idling, every few seconds she would have a split second burst of normality...revs would go up, sounds normal and felt normal.
Don't know if any of this info helps but I would be very grateful for any advice, whether it's what the prob would be, where to get tools, things to avoid doing, anything, just get Connie better again.
If I had her all in one piece I would have dragged her along to Wed night evening, top people there.
Cheers to you all
Steve
She's a 1998 CB600 and is riding like she's about to run out of fuel.
After 4 days off the road I took her to work and was fine but when I went to leave didn't get warmed up and never got to normal idle speed. Revs sit just above 1000 but has that "uh oh, just about to run out of fuel feel". Now there is
plenty of fuel so I know it's not that and she runs the same even if I select reserve tank.
Fortunately I was close to Hampton Honda who had a look and a poke. They thought of maybe the plugs and some other things I can't remember. Sorry I'm still green and dumb when it comes to bikes!!
So far I have only got tank off and looked at plugs from above, need a bloody longer and thinner tool (insert willy jokes here ->). Once I find one, any ideas people, I'll be in like Flynn and can check them out.
Does this seem likely or what about the fuel injection, carb, totally knackered engine? I was able to ride all the way home but she was pretty grumpy about it. One thing I noticed when I got her home was that at idling, every few seconds she would have a split second burst of normality...revs would go up, sounds normal and felt normal.
Don't know if any of this info helps but I would be very grateful for any advice, whether it's what the prob would be, where to get tools, things to avoid doing, anything, just get Connie better again.
If I had her all in one piece I would have dragged her along to Wed night evening, top people there.
Cheers to you all
Steve