Newbie with Honda problem

[CaffeineDogg]

Hey guys, I'm generally new to this site and have a recent problem with my bike.
I purchased a 1990 Honda NSR250R about a month ago. I don't know a whole lot about motorcycles mechanically let alone next to nothing about 2 strokes. I took it for a ride around the other day and loved everything about the bike then when I came home and put it away in the garage I left the key in the ignition in the "on" position whilst I gave the chain a bit of lube, newb mistake I made was completely forgetting about the keys and leaving them there over night. Came down the next morning and freaked out a little bit when I discovered what I did and the headlight/indicators/neutral lights weren't working. Decided to let it sit for a bit and came back a few hours later on to try and start it. Lucky for me the 2 stroke started up second kick so I thought to leave the bike idling for 10-15 minutes hoping that might get the battery back to reasonable health. After I turned the bike off I come back the next day and see that the the lights are working as normal and it seems I fixed the battery. I start the bike and let it idle for a few minutes before all of a sudden the engine dies out from idling too low. I start it up again thinking that was just a once off and go to take off but the engine keeps seizing on me. I put it away and bring it out a few hours later to give it another try, I need to get the revs up higher than normal(I usually get the bike up to 4000rpms before I let the clutch out) for me to get going anywhere and riding the clutch the bike is fine but as soon as I let it all the way out no matter how much throttle I give it the bike stays just under 1000rpm and pretty much stops going until I pull the clutch back in and end up revving the crap out of it accidentally. Once again riding the clutch the bike is bike but I just can't get my head around whats happened. It seems that once I let the clutch all the way out the neutral light flashes or atleast blinks slightly and I read of a case were something similar happened to a guys r6 when his battery went flat on him. I've been told a lot of advice but nothing directly relates to my problem so I'm hesitant. I've read that I need to increase the idle on the carb. I've also read that I need to do something with seafoam to clean out the carb? And I've been told to clean out the fuel filter since the bike has probably been sitting most of its life as its a 25 year old bike with 21,000kms on the clock. I understand that I've made newb mistake after newb mistake but I wouldn't mind some advice from you guys on here before I end up taking it for a service and getting financially raped.

All advice and criticism is appreciated.
Cheers
CaffeineDogg

[kiwi-on-wheels]

Does it have a battery? Dano what the nsr's are like, but the cbrs do, and it wont charge unless you are doing 5k rpm... might want to hook a charger onto it overnight

[Akzle]

there's a button on your keyboard. marked "enter" or "return"

try it some time.

[Mo NZ]

What'syour questionIgotboredafterthe1stline.

[ellipsis]

...I hung in to the bitter end...bit of a challenge for these tired eyes...I'd say you have a fucked battery...put a new one in it...

[mossy1200]

1990 Honda NSR250R

I left the key over night.
No power next day.
Managed to kick start it later.
I thought to leave the bike idling for 10-15 minutes hoping that might get the battery back to reasonable health.
The next day and see that the the lights are working as normal and it seems I fixed the battery. I start the bike and let it idle for a few minutes before all of a sudden the engine dies out from idling too low. I start it up again thinking that was just a once off and go to take off but the engine keeps seizing on me.
Now it only runs when revs are kept high. Wondering if it has battery issues. I have looked for information but most of it was crap.

Im happy to get more bad advice from KB before I pay someone to fix it properly
Cheers
CaffeineDogg

Simplified

[WNJ]

Hey guys, have a recent problem with my bike.
I purchased a Honda

That's your first problem

[skippa1]

Hey guys, I'm generally new to this site and have a recent problem with my bike.
I purchased a 1990 Honda NSR250R about a month ago. I don't know a whole lot about motorcycles mechanically let alone next to nothing about 2 strokes. I took it for a ride around the other day and loved everything about the bike then when I came home and put it away in the garage I left the key in the ignition in the "on" position whilst I gave the chain a bit of lube, newb mistake I made was completely forgetting about the keys and leaving them there over night. Came down the next morning and freaked out a little bit when I discovered what I did and the headlight/indicators/neutral lights weren't working. Decided to let it sit for a bit and came back a few hours later on to try and start it. Lucky for me the 2 stroke started up second kick so I thought to leave the bike idling for 10-15 minutes hoping that might get the battery back to reasonable health. After I turned the bike off I come back the next day and see that the the lights are working as normal and it seems I fixed the battery. I start the bike and let it idle for a few minutes before all of a sudden the engine dies out from idling too low. I start it up again thinking that was just a once off and go to take off but the engine keeps seizing on me. I put it away and bring it out a few hours later to give it another try, I need to get the revs up higher than normal(I usually get the bike up to 4000rpms before I let the clutch out) for me to get going anywhere and riding the clutch the bike is fine but as soon as I let it all the way out no matter how much throttle I give it the bike stays just under 1000rpm and pretty much stops going until I pull the clutch back in and end up revving the crap out of it accidentally. Once again riding the clutch the bike is bike but I just can't get my head around whats happened. It seems that once I let the clutch all the way out the neutral light flashes or atleast blinks slightly and I read of a case were something similar happened to a guys r6 when his battery went flat on him. I've been told a lot of advice but nothing directly relates to my problem so I'm hesitant. I've read that I need to increase the idle on the carb. I've also read that I need to do something with seafoam to clean out the carb? And I've been told to clean out the fuel filter since the bike has probably been sitting most of its life as its a 25 year old bike with 21,000kms on the clock. I understand that I've made newb mistake after newb mistake but I wouldn't mind some advice from you guys on here before I end up taking it for a service and getting financially raped.

All advice and criticism is appreciated.
Cheers
CaffeineDogg

Take a breath.....couldnt even be bothered reading that

[Akzle]

Simplified

- you're far too fucking helpful.


also.
- still too long. get with the new age man.
- bullet points and shit.

[Akzle]

hang on. nsr you say?


it's fucked. i'll take that mess off your hands for a sly fiver.

[Reubix]

Hahahahahahaha

[nodrog:Me]

....I've also read that I need to do something with seafoam to clean out the carb?

yes its good shit that. you can get heaps of it at low tide, it usually accumulates around driftwood. about an ice cream container full in your tank should fix your problem.

[JimO]

welcome to kiwibiker

[CaffeineDogg]

Haha yeah sorry about the novel. I'll make sure to be shorter and to the point next time I post something. Cheers guys.

[pete376403]

Get something like this http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-853160129.htm. Leave it connected to the battery for a day or two (and plugged into the mains of course)

If that doesn't fix it you'll probably need a new battery.

Seafoam is a fuel cleaner/stabiliser that is referred to a lot on US forums. Don't know if its sold here, but that doesn't matter, your problem is almost certainly electrical not fuel