help!!!

[Fox Rider]

hi
I just picked up my bike yesterday, 1990 Suzuki Bandit 250. Anyway all was well until i went to go for a ride and turned the thing on, had a bit of trouble getting it started but eventually went and it sat at 1,000rpm and when i open it up it sits like a duck (no revs).

It will sit at 1,000 revs for about 5 minutes and then suddenly decide it wants to go...? but will go back to sitting at 1,000 revs again

Obviously im no bike mechanic so if anyone has any ideas what the problem might be please help...

[crashe]

Did you buy it from a bike shop or buy it privately?

If a bike shop then take it back to them to fix it... as it is still under warrenty.


If private sale - did the seller tell you about any quirky little bits about your bike? Like to get it going... does it need the choke on for x amount of time.. lean the m\bike this way for that long and then over that way for that amount of time... as some bike have like older cars little quirky ways to be started up.


Seriously I have have no idea... but I reckon all the lads will have all sorts of ideas.. good luck.

[Fox Rider]

Bought the bike privately, and the guy said should start first time everytime and go like a dream.

Might have to take to a bike shop and see what they think, thanks for the help

[Warr]

Have you checked the choke isnt permanently on.... like it is operating properly and in OFF position when you are trying to get it to goooo ???

[Fox Rider]

Yeah played round with the choke a bit, doesnt seem to be helping... Just rung bike shops and they said something to do with the compression or fuel problem (strip all the carbs or something and replace everything?)

[Sniper]

I can pop around and have a look for ya. Might be something simple.

[crashe]

There are quite a few KBers that live in and around ChCh and they maybe able to help you out... Onearmedbandit, Sniper, Dangerous, Rashika and Speedygirl to name but a few... so contact them...
:spudwave: :spudbooge

also check out this link... http://www.dansmc.com/MC_repaircourse.htm

[Fox Rider]

will do... thx for the help

[Fox Rider]

Sniper... you go riding last sunday? port hills?

[Sniper]

That was I, were you out too?

[imdying]

Yeah, just let one of us come give it a prod, might be something simple. How'd you get it home? Did it seem ok then? Pretty unusual for something to die overnight, you should be right

[Fox Rider]

Yeah does sound very odd for i to die over night. Got it here on a trailor so i didnt know anything about it.

[Paul in NZ]

This would not be the first 250 Bandit that I have heard do this.

I suspect a fuel problem and if it's a used import remember that it has sat in a parking lot (outside) for some considerable time. Fuel turns to jelly and - oh dear!

It could get awful expensive, contact the vendor as private sale or not, it has to be fit for purpose and he said it went like a dream..

[Sniper]

Paul is right. Unless the ad said "As is where is" the bike must be in a warrentable condition for the road. (I think that is the case, I am open to be told Im worng)

[Fox Rider]

Just got a new warrent today if that explains anything?