bike no go. help

[poorbastard]

Just having gone on a ride in Wellington with other KB members my bike was loosing power at higher speeds (not that we were speeding at all). Anyway got home and decided id pull the plugs out and give them a clean since I hadn't done it since I owned the bike. Pulled them out and noticed there were numbers on the plug socket thngs 1 to 4 except 2 and 3 were wrong way around didnt know if they were in usage but the numbers on them were anyway. So swaped them over to see if bike ran better, I put the plugs back in and started bike. Backfire and running like shit I swap them back. Bike went for a little bit but not running all cylinders and went like shit. Now it has stoped and wont go at all. Spark plugs all create a spark and all conections are working.

What the F%#& have I done and how can i fix it. Any ideas what could be wrong?

[skidMark]

maybe you put 1 and four back wrong possibley as well if they r the wrong way round still that would explain it maybe?

[poorbastard]

maybe you put 1 and four back wrong possibley as well if they r the wrong way round still that would explain it maybe?

Na 1 and 4 cant b put in any other ways they wont reach. Thanks anyway

[John]

What firing order do you have the plugs in ? Sounds like you've messed it up.

[poorbastard]

What firing order do you have the plugs in ? Sounds like you've messed it up.

Do the spark plugs them selves have an order in which they have to go back in? The plugs/cables are back where they were now.

[GROOMER]

I can come look tomorrow if u want. got same bike and am now an "expert" on coils etc for them PM me and let me know.

[crazylittleshit]

Do the spark plugs them selves have an order in which they have to go back in? The plugs/cables are back where they were now.

plugs can be put in in any order it's just the leads you need to get right.

[crazylittleshit]

It sounds like you've got a bit of carbon build up.

[poorbastard]

It sounds like you've got a bit of carbon build up.

I have no idea. Went out and replaced the spark plugs today see if it made any difference. There is still compresion but just not firing, as iff gass not geting to engine or sumthn.

[DingDong]

Swapping the leads was not a great plan but when you put it back all should be fine again... I wonder, do you know how to clean your plugs?

There are cheap sand papers out there that have a waxy texture... see what you've got, get good paper or use a wire brush.
When you cleaned them did you clean the crap out from inside (or under) the contact thingy?
Did you set the gaps correctly... one of the guys posting might have the correct gap, hacksaw blade should get it running.

I might be barking up the wrong tree... but a possible cause anyway

[poorbastard]

Swapping the leads was not a great plan but when you put it back all should be fine again... I wonder, do you know how to clean your plugs?

There are cheap sand papers out there that have a waxy texture... see what you've got, get good paper or use a wire brush.
When you cleaned them did you clean the crap out from inside (or under) the contact thingy?
Did you set the gaps correctly... one of the guys posting might have the correct gap, hacksaw blade should get it running.

I might be barking up the wrong tree... but a possible cause anyway

yip plugs were cleaned with wire brush and sandpaper but has new plugs in it now anyway but still doesnt go.

[FROSTY:Me]

sounds to me like ya fouled the plugs. That said it could be that whatever was going wrongearlier wasnt fixed by cleaning the plugs -it may have decided nows the time to crap out.

[DingDong]

if your sure the firing order is right and that all plugs are sparking it might be fuel... do you have a fuel pump? the pump may have been shot before you cleaned the plugs and is the reason for your lack of power at high revs ...

[poorbastard]

if your sure the firing order is right and that all plugs are sparking it might be fuel... do you have a fuel pump? the pump may have been shot before you cleaned the plugs and is the reason for your lack of power at high revs ...

The plugs all hav current going through them when tested. Doesnt have a fuel pump I dont think. Gravety fed im thinking I may be wrong but cant see one anyway. Yea the plugs are in the right order well im prety sure. May be a bike shop soon.

[DingDong]

The plugs all hav current going through them when tested. Doesnt have a fuel pump I dont think. Gravety fed im thinking I may be wrong but cant see one anyway. Yea the plugs are in the right order well im prety sure. May be a bike shop soon.

PM groomer, he'll sort it pretty quick I'm sure.