What's going on?

**Magua** · 15th August 2004, 14:13

Weather didn't look too bad outside so I thought I'd go for a ride. After about 30 mins of riding I pull up to some traffic lights. They changed to green so I twisted the throttle and the bike refused to move from it's 1000rpm idle, just sputtering for about 4 seconds before jumping to 4,000rpm.

Minutes later I pulled up to another set of lights and as I clutched in the bike stalled and refused to start, I kept at it twisting the throttle quite a bit which eventually got it going. Got the bike home and now it seems to be working fine :spudwhat:

Any ideas on what can cause this?

**Mongoose** · 15th August 2004, 14:15

Originally Posted by Magua

Weather didn't look too bad outside so I thought I'd go for a ride. After about 30 mins of riding I pull up to some traffic lights. They changed to green so I twisted the throttle and the bike refused to move from it's 1000rpm idle, just sputtering for about 4 seconds before jumping to 4,000rpm.

Minutes later I pulled up to another set of lights and as I clutched in the bike stalled and refused to start, I kept at it twisting the throttle quite a bit which eventually got it going. Got the bike home and now it seems to be working fine :spudwhat:

Any ideas on what can cause this?

Moisture somewhere, either lectrickery stuff or fuel?

**Magua** · 15th August 2004, 16:10

Eh? So how do I tell so I can fix it?

**Mongoose** · 15th August 2004, 16:20

Originally Posted by Magua

Eh? So how do I tell so I can fix it?

Drain your carby, maybe even drain some of your tank with the reserve on(drains in lower down than "Normal". If that fails just start checking all things electric and spray with CRC as you go. You may never find out what it was by doing this.

**Magua** · 15th August 2004, 16:33

God why did I buy such a piece of crap? All going well, it should be gone next week.

**Storm** · 15th August 2004, 16:46

Any ideas on next bike?

**Mongoose** · 15th August 2004, 16:48

Originally Posted by Magua

God why did I buy such a piece of crap? All going well, it should be gone next week.

So you can learn, and not just about riding either

**BugSplat** · 15th August 2004, 18:06

High humidity & low temperature can lead to Ice forming in & around carburettor. Especially at idle low throttle opening’s, like idling at lights.
Could well have been cause of your problems.

**Magua** · 15th August 2004, 18:26

Originally Posted by Storm

Any ideas on next bike?

1991 GSXR250 The minute mine sells, the gixxer goes in for a pre purchase check. 45,000kms though. 12hp to 45hp, quite a jump for me.

**aff-man** · 15th August 2004, 18:41

fun though

. Yeh could be a fuel line problem maybe a bubble or something i dunno.

**Two Smoker** · 15th August 2004, 19:15

Telling you right now it IS WATER.... Drain your carb/s (and maybe check your tank) of the water. the gas stations are chronic for water at this time of year, and riding in the wet doesnt really help either...... had the same prblem with the CT110 last week....

**Mongoose** · 15th August 2004, 19:32

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

Telling you right now it IS WATER.... Drain your carb/s (and maybe check your tank) of the water. the gas stations are chronic for water at this time of year, and riding in the wet doesnt really help either...... had the same prblem with the CT110 last week....

A cup of meths helps too

No, not for the drinking of, but to put in the petrol tank now and then to help get rid of the water