sick zeal

[erik]

Well, finished an assignment I was rushing to get done by today, so I had a look at the bike again.

The same guy at uni as before suggested it might be the coils.
So I checked them with an ohm meter, one was about 30k Ohms which is what it was last time I checked them. The other was about 400k Ohms, way too high.
Turned out one of the plug caps had some corrosion in it which was increasing the resistance. So I cleaned it and put it back together.

Didn't make any difference though

Also took the camshaft cover off because I was wondering if the camchain might've jumped a tooth. It hasn't.

Anyone know how to tell if the camchain is too worn out?

If you take a look at the attached photo, you can see daylight between a couple of links on the chain and two of the cam gear teeth.
I'm wondering if that indicates the camchain is too worn out (stretched) or if it's normal.
Also I've noticed the timing marks on the cams seem to be slightly further back than where they should be (when the alternator flywheel is lined up with the TDC mark), also making me think maybe the camchain might be stretched. I dunno if it would cause the problem the bike is having though.

Well, if anyone else has other comments, they would be appreciated.

I've gotta leave the bike again for another week or so and concentrate on assignments again.

[Two Smoker]

if its struggling with power i would look toward carbs... it seems to be a fueling problem from what your saying... Have you checked and cleaned your carbs??

[erik]

nope, not yet. I guess that will be the next thing to check as soon as I get the time.

[justsomeguy]

Have you PM'ed either Frosty/Ixion/KK/Motu or rung Motohaus??

[Mr Skid]

Have you checked the tie rod in the tacho?

[forty two]

hi ya erik. I als ohave a zeal and have recently replaced the fuel pump and I am under the inpression they are prone to stuffing out and if that is the case a pump producing a weaker pressure would possibly account for your problem. Pumpng enuogh =for idle but not for higher flow at wider throttle.
Or, I am a bit drunk at the moment and may have miss read your post and have it totally wrong, in which case, sorry.
I'll go back to what I was doing.
As you were all. :spudwave:

[erik]

Have you checked the tie rod in the tacho?

yep, it's connected to the float in the fuel tank and seems to be working normally.

[erik]

Have you PM'ed either Frosty/Ixion/KK/Motu or rung Motohaus??

not yet, I'll see what I can do with a bit of advice on my own first.

hi ya erik. I als ohave a zeal and have recently replaced the fuel pump and I am under the inpression they are prone to stuffing out and if that is the case a pump producing a weaker pressure would possibly account for your problem. Pumpng enuogh =for idle but not for higher flow at wider throttle.

*puts fuel pump on list of things to (re-) check*