ZXR250 problem..help!! battery?! electrics?!

**Ramyy** · 31st March 2007, 19:34

Heyy

I havn't riden my bike for a week and it was out in the rain. (pretty bad rain on Thurs). 2day it started fine and i went about 300m down the road and it randomly cut out!! kick started it because it wouldn't start using the start button and it would rev up to 4rpm and cut out.. then sometimes revs up to 5rpm and cuts out which is very low..

And it seems that the throttle isn't working.. i try rev it up it revs up slightly and dies.. even the choke; when it is on it revs up then dies.

i'm not the wisest when it comes to electrics?! but could it be water in the electrics?! or maybe battery problem?!

Any help would be appreciated.

oh yea.. its a ZXR250 89model

**Meekey_Mouse** · 31st March 2007, 21:13

Hey, I don't know much... but if it's been in the heavy rain could water of gotten into the fuel tank?

It doesn't really sound like electrics other wise I think you would be having more pf a problem starting it/lights etc.. but it does sound more like it isn't getting enough fuel to get into higher revs

Like I said though, I'm not a mechanic

**rookie** · 31st March 2007, 21:26

water in the carbs perhaps??

**Brett** · 31st March 2007, 22:37

ZXR's suffer terribly from water in the electrics when in heavy rain. I have had mine die on me before in really water soden roads. Spend time, clean the connections and insulate well from water, problem solved.

If the bike has had enough time to dry out and is still spluttering, try draining fuel and re-filling.
If still happening...PM me.

**Brett** · 31st March 2007, 22:40

On a similar note, I have a ZXr250a sitting in the garage, had not been run for 2 years, even had shit 2 year old fuel in the tank...took it for a ride and it would not run over 10k RPM, and sounded like it was constipated when it hit the mid torque range.
Guessing it must be crapped up carbs clogging the motor. If yours continues to do this, you *may* have a similar problem.

**Ramyy** · 1st April 2007, 10:14

Originally Posted by rookie

water in the carbs perhaps??

If it is.. how do i find out?! or better yet.. how do i get rid of that?!

**Ramyy** · 1st April 2007, 10:16

Originally Posted by Brett

Spend time, clean the connections and insulate well from water, problem solved..

How do i "clean the conections" ?! do u mean with a dry cloth?! sorry new to all this.

Originally Posted by Brett

If the bike has had enough time to dry out and is still spluttering, try draining fuel and re-filling.
If still happening...PM me.

I'll try that

**Ramyy** · 1st April 2007, 10:19

Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse

.. but it does sound more like it isn't getting enough fuel to get into higher revs

Yea.. maybe its a fuel problem.. but how do i check for fuel flowing smoothly?!

thanks every1 who is trying to help

**Roadrash** · 1st April 2007, 10:23

Go down to Repco or super cheap and get a can of electraclean,I think it comes in a green crc can, if you read the bach it should tell you that it displaces moisture and leaves a film on the connecting surfaces to stop them corroading.
Then try and start the bike, if its idling low even with the choke just let it do that, the engine heat will soon help dry out all the other connections you didn't find.
Carefully touch the header pipes after you start it, (carefull they will get hot fast) and see if any of the header pipes are running cooler that the rest, If there is 1 header pipe running cool this points to a spark plug problem, If two that could mean a coil is playing up.
Not a definitive answer but i hope it helps
Good luck

**johnnyflash** · 1st April 2007, 10:30

Ditto, couldnt have said better myself

electraclean is wonderful stuff to carry on your travels..

**Phenoix** · 1st April 2007, 10:42

Water in the carbs is your best bet.
Tho i'd check you air filter aswell, just incase waters laked in there.
You'll find there's a "big peice of foam" in there check it's not "holed" or bits arnt falling off.
1 way to dry ya bike out is toget it started and just leave it running for 10-15mins
Turn up the idle some, the heat will dry out a few things and hopefully will get you going.
It probably wont be electrics bescause it does start up.

**Panther** · 1st April 2007, 11:22

time for some carb tickeling!

**Ramyy** · 1st April 2007, 13:34

Originally Posted by Roadrash

Go down to Repco or super cheap and get a can of electraclean,I think it comes in a green crc can, if you read the bach it should tell you that it displaces moisture and leaves a film on the connecting surfaces to stop them corroading.
Then try and start the bike, if its idling low even with the choke just let it do that, the engine heat will soon help dry out all the other connections you didn't find.
Carefully touch the header pipes after you start it, (carefull they will get hot fast) and see if any of the header pipes are running cooler that the rest, If there is 1 header pipe running cool this points to a spark plug problem, If two that could mean a coil is playing up.
Not a definitive answer but i hope it helps
Good luck

I'll definately get electraclean

it wasn't at supercheap (just got back from there) but i'll check at repco.

I can start the bike (kick starting it) and i can let it idle for maybe 2 mins then it always cuts out after a while. and if i try to rev it up it revs up to about 4rpm then cuts out so can't let it idle for a long time.. bummer..

**Ramyy** · 1st April 2007, 13:36

Originally Posted by Phenoix

Water in the carbs is your best bet.
Tho i'd check you air filter aswell, just incase waters laked in there.
You'll find there's a "big peice of foam" in there check it's not "holed" or bits arnt falling off.
1 way to dry ya bike out is toget it started and just leave it running for 10-15mins
Turn up the idle some, the heat will dry out a few things and hopefully will get you going.
It probably wont be electrics bescause it does start up.

if it is water in the carbs.. how do i get rid/evaporate it?!
i'll check my air filter now..
and can't get bike to run for 10-15mins straight.. keeps cutting out..

I just want to RIDE!! gutted!! haha