Ohhh, as in 900... Thanks.Originally Posted by Drew
Oppan Biker Style
Ohhh, as in 900... Thanks.
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Oppan Biker Style
The saga continues...
Spokes helped me (taught me is more like it) take off the tank last week and we checked the fuel tap - all clean. So it's not a dirty clogged fuel tap/tank/lines...
Dropped the bike off to EBBS Motorcycles last Saturday and heard back from them this morning. They've checked all the wiring and confirm there're no broken wires as they'd first suspected. They also checked the kill/starter switch, battery, connections; also all good.
He took it for a test ride and it stalled once. He turned the fuel tap to Reserve (tank's half full) and the bike never stalled again. He reckons that might be the cause. Except for replacing the tap, the solution right now is to ride it always on Reserve.
No charge for work done this time...
What say you all? As simple as that?
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Hardcore Punk
Sometimes we cannot see the wood for the trees, keep everything crossed and thrash the bastard. New tap should be fuck all though.
For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.Keep an open mind, just dont let your brains fall out.
Oppan Biker Style
Thanks.
If it can be found... Mind you, the front brake light switch was only $25 from Red Baron, so I guess it shouldn't be too bad.
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Ta
I can't remember if it's been suggested, but has anybody taken the main positive terminals off the solonoid and cleaned them?
Fuel thing could cause the missing and stalling, but it wouldn't cause the bike to not start as described.
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Nah it's fucked, but at least now you don't have to push it up to the top of the nearest large cliff...
If you want to diagnose intermittent elecy problems, put indicator lights in to the various circuits so you can see if such things lose power during the bikes issues.
"A shark on whiskey is mighty risky, but a shark on beer is a beer engineer" - Tad Ghostal
Oppan Biker Style
Yes, and that's been done...
Exacterly...
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Whip it, whip it good!
My poxy Radian used to do exactly what is being described here, including failure to start for no reason. Heap of shit! Dirty fuel was the problem. As soon as I put a POR15 kit in the tank all fuel issues were solved and the bike ran well.
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Problem is they're intermittent and totally random. Bike could run fine for two days and then the next, it'd act up...
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That is the point, by having an indicator light wired in as soon as it acts up you can look down to see if it is acting up because that particular circuit has lost power for one reason or another.Problem is they're intermittent and totally random. Bike could run fine for two days and then the next, it'd act up...
"A shark on whiskey is mighty risky, but a shark on beer is a beer engineer" - Tad Ghostal
Oppan Biker Style
OK, will check with the mechanic. He's got the bike at the moment... (Collecting tomorrow.)
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Coal Burning XV Rider!
I know someone with a really good looking Nonda for sale, you could buy that and ride trouble free forever, NOW!
Mom's kit will most definitely stop the fuel being the problem, no dirty insides of tank to give shit to the petrol on it's way to the engine then.
Good luck with it mate.
Every day above ground is a good day!:
Oppan Biker Style
Trouble is, Spokes and I looked at the tank and tap and they were really clean... Fuel was coming clean and clear.
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Whip it, whip it good!
Yepper, I thought the same too. Have you read the thread where my poxy bike would simply not start on the day of a very important protest ride? No reason for it, just would not go. Surging, spluttering, stalling, no idle, you name it I had it. Did all sorts. Cleaned the carbs, no result, in fact it ran worse after that if you please. There was nothing wrong with my fuel tap either, nor the new inline fuel filter I put in it. But still the fucker would not behave.
A really cool guy on here told me to look at the tank position when on its side stand and see where it is entirely possible for the tank to be rusty. You cant see inside it. At that stage I had nothing to lose and a real determination to sort it once and for all, or torch the thing so it could not cause any further trouble. I got to the stage where I hated riding it as I never got a clean run and simply could not trust it not to breakdown on me. There is nothing pleasurable about riding a bike that is coughing and spluttering from Auckland to Napier for example.
All I know is, for the sake of $90 odd, and a few hours of my time, I managed to solve the running issues it had, and that others had attempted to fix with no result.
I tell you what, you buy the kit, I will come and help you use it. You will have to do all the clever stuff as my wrist is still in plaster and you will need to buy a long roll of glad-wrap too. Let me know. Serious offer.
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