CBR troubles

[Gibbo89]

yeah im thinking the reg/rec might need changing cause i put in a new battery on (mechanics advise) but that did nothing for my light flickering whenever the indicators go on, so im gonna get another mech to have a look at it and see what happens.

the sparks are 4000km old and they are mc19 ones, no sure how to check the leads/coils though. and im not sure if they are set to the right gap i kinda did it by feel.

what mechanics are you going to man? some are good in chch, others are not so great...

[Hurrie]

what mechanics are you going to man? some are good in chch, others are not so great...

i was dealing with hampton honda for a while but i'm starting to deal with ian from gloucester motorcycles.

[Gibbo89]

i was dealing with hampton honda for a while but i'm starting to deal with ian from gloucester motorcycles.

sweet as, he seems to know a thing or two. good luck with the issue.

i'm probably going to him soon

[ducatilover]

Cracked coil?

I'm over thinking again

[kiwi cowboy]

sweet as, he seems to know a thing or two. good luck with the issue.

i'm probably going to him soon

Just my 2 cents worth but why not hard wire the fan to a switch so when you get to a town just flick it on and that problem solved.

When you took the drain bolt out and only got 2 drops out did you have the radiator cap off as im guessing the drain is in the water pump and would just vacum with it still on.

Is the ticking sound regular or intermitent - if its intermitent it could be the cam chain.

[Hurrie]

Just my 2 cents worth but why not hard wire the fan to a switch so when you get to a town just flick it on and that problem solved.

When you took the drain bolt out and only got 2 drops out did you have the radiator cap off as im guessing the drain is in the water pump and would just vacum with it still on.

Is the ticking sound regular or intermitent - if its intermitent it could be the cam chain.

lol but the fan works fine, turned on when the temp gauge got over half way.
no i didnt have the radiator cap off, fully didnt think of that but ill try again when i have the time.

the ticking sounds is pretty regular and matches the rpm. however i've taken it to 2 mechanics and they both said that they couldnt hear anything so maybe the ticking sounds is just the rusty gears in my head starting to work

[ducatilover]

Just my 2 cents worth but why not hard wire the fan to a switch so when you get to a town just flick it on and that problem solved.



Is the ticking sound regular or intermitent - if its intermitent it could be the cam chain.

I did that to my last bike.
Doesn't have a cam chain.

[kiwi cowboy]

Doesn't have a cam chain.

[kiwi cowboy]

lol but the fan works fine, turned on when the temp gauge got over half way.
no i didnt have the radiator cap off, fully didnt think of that but ill try again when i have the time.

the ticking sounds is pretty regular and matches the rpm. however i've taken it to 2 mechanics and they both said that they couldnt hear anything so maybe the ticking sounds is just the rusty gears in my head starting to work

A- as ducatilover says they dont have a can chain so forget that.

B- if the fan comes on at half way and the temp still keeps going up i would give the radiater a good flush old bike the core could be ever so slighty gumed up.
As with my impulse the radiaters are only just adequate new or the guage could be just old and out a bit.

[Hurrie]

A- as ducatilover says they dont have a can chain so forget that.

B- if the fan comes on at half way and the temp still keeps going up i would give the radiater a good flush old bike the core could be ever so slighty gumed up.
As with my impulse the radiaters are only just adequate new or the guage could be just old and out a bit.

ohk i'll have another go at flushing out the coolant and see if that helps. thanks!

[ducatilover]

ohk i'll have another go at flushing out the coolant and see if that helps. thanks!

Check the thermostat and drink plenty of beer, I'll help with that part.

[Hurrie]

Check the thermostat and drink plenty of beer, I'll help with that part.

haha how do i check the thermostat?

[ducatilover]

haha how do i check the thermostat?

Throw it in a pot of water (on the end of a bit of wire...) turn the element on. Observe, thermostat will start to open at it's specified temp, in theory. Temp will be written on it

[Hurrie]

Throw it in a pot of water (on the end of a bit of wire...) turn the element on. Observe, thermostat will start to open at it's specified temp, in theory. Temp will be written on it

i have no idea where the thermostat actualy is so ill have to look through the manual at some point and do that, thanks for the tips

[ducatilover]

i have no idea where the thermostat actualy is so ill have to look through the manual at some point and do that, thanks for the tips

Good luck.