Another "My bikes got a problem" Thread

**motorbyclist** · 16th April 2008, 23:34

sweet as, tell me how it runs

i've got alot of uni stuff to be doing, plus drider's bike needs to be running asap

**EJK** · 19th April 2008, 13:02

Btw wheres my bike?

**xwhatsit** · 19th April 2008, 16:02

So, er, when are we going to do this? Tomorrow? I'm not keen on doing this all myself, as I'll probably spend hours trying to dismantle the FXR not being familiar with its innards myself. You going to be around, Motorbyclist? Isn't it at your house? GiJoe1313 available?

**motorbyclist** · 19th April 2008, 16:15

gijoe has it

fxr already dismantled, just somehow attach the carb, hook up a fuel line and go for gold

i've got heaps of uni stuff to be doing - multiple tests and assignments due this week

**gijoe1313** · 20th April 2008, 01:13

Cheers people, been preparing for a wedding ... been up to 5am prepping table decorations and just got home from the reception

Righto the plan is for Xerxes to head over to chez Donors (with the carby) and I will be there in attendance to give the FXR a bit of the ol'learn.

Damn, for me being on holiday, it sure doesn't feel like it!

Make it some decent time like 11am or something so I can have a bit of a lie-in

**xwhatsit** · 20th April 2008, 10:18

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Cheers people, been preparing for a wedding ... been up to 5am prepping table decorations and just got home from the reception

Righto the plan is for Xerxes to head over to chez Donors (with the carby) and I will be there in attendance to give the FXR a bit of the ol'learn.

Damn, for me being on holiday, it sure doesn't feel like it!

Make it some decent time like 11am or something so I can have a bit of a lie-in

Won't be happening today, mate, sorry. I'm required to attend family get-together

Will work out some evening soon. Sorry!

**xwhatsit** · 21st April 2008, 01:35

Well I popped out tonight and brought carbs etc. Meticulously cleaned and set-up the best one, running the leanest settings available. Bolted it all up (don't like that forced-on rubber manifold courtesy of GiJoe1313 -- hopefully it doesn't pop off or leak), no airbox or filter, just open carb. Ran into first problem -- silly CV-type throttle cable won't fit the roundslide carb throttle spindle. Second problem rather more definite -- EJ, the silly bastard, has the key sitting at home with him in Albany.

GiJoe1313 jumps on the yellow screamer, zips off to Albany, picks up key, comes back. Set idle high, put in key, push button -- nada. Turns over, nothing going on. Remember the bike doesn't have the fuel tank on so there's no fuel in the carb. Put tank on, battery goes flat. Kick it a few times and it cracks into life then procedes to scream its nuts out until I can find idle adjustment.

Warmed it up, gave it some revs with my hand, sounds good, no rich smoke (although it smells a little rich at idle -- need to fiddle with pilot mixture). Kill engine, hit starter, engine goes, wash, rinse and repeat. All good.

GiJoe1313 gets cable ties and makes the throttle cable work. I give it a good thrash up the road, it goes, makes a nice howl through the open carb, and begins to really fly once the revs get up. Might be onto a winner here, EJ.

So GiJoe1313 is going to try a couple of my spare throttle cables. Bolt up the airbox -- carb is much longer than the old one, so might have to go with a pod filter in the end. Will make it run richer, might have to go to 120 main jet or thereabouts. Needle can't go any leaner but is probably fine -- you could shim it up though. No accelerator pumper connected, so you'll have to be smooth, EJ. No automotive-style CV carb to do your thinking for you. No choke too, possibly the existing choke cable could have a normal nubbin thing soldered onto it if that's an issue. If you really have a hassle starting it in very cold weather, you could put your hand up and `tickle' the carb -- manually pump the (disconnected) accelerator pump, squirting fuel into the intake. Works for me, I don't run a choke either.

Winner.

**Buddha#81:Me** · 21st April 2008, 06:58

Yeah ha........that sounds promising. You should be able to push the inlet (airbox) rubber back onto the airbox by the 10mm or so you need. Don't forget to try the air filter before you start changing the mixture, no point getting the jetting right just to fit a filter and stuffing up your mixtures!

**Choco** · 22nd April 2008, 12:57

EJ it LIVES!!!!
Just in time for winter too

**FilthyLuka** · 22nd April 2008, 14:14

EJ, i think you owe Xerxes a cookie.

Just bolt a pod on, incase the tank flails agains. You can get one for like $15 from emgo... like this one

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...446124.htm?p=1

Bah, that ones too big, you need something like 48mm. Motomail will be able to sort you out with one.

**gijoe1313** · 22nd April 2008, 17:29

Just need to play around with a throttle cable since the original is too short to be used! Whack on an air filter, get it set right, reassemble all the bits and away she goes again!

Been blardy busy, will work on again when time permits!