Another "My bikes got a problem" Thread

[Ixion]

Sigh... Did I buy a fucked bike in the first place?

Pshaw. Not at all. Just needs a wee leak in the tank plugged up (Araldite is your firend), and maybe a new carb diaphragm. I suspect the latter has been the cause of your various woes all along.

'Twill be as good as new.

[EJK]

If it gets going, will it be able to do another 4,000kms?

[FilthyLuka]

If it gets going, will it be able to do another 4,000kms?

Its an air cooled single with a farken clean engine, add a zero onto that figure

[gijoe1313]

Well, I picked up and pillioned EJ to chez Frosty who greeted me like a demented goblin ... and promptly got down to brass tacks on the FXR.

We poked, prodded, chided and siliconed some stuff. We took stuff off and chucked it back on. We played with springs, tossed a CDI over a shoulder and onto the ground.

I should have brought out mr blocky and mr mallet But forgot to!

EJ finally got his hands dirty, complained about petrol not being good on baby soft skin and whether that fuel hose needed to be seen to (all in good time! )

He now has an action plan, ditch the tank, score a new one, beg, borrow or steal a CDI to see if it is the main prob. And some minor parts scrounging and he should be ready to ride again!

Good man is Frosty, a bloody top bloke and damn knowledgeable about things with two wheels.

[EJK]

We poked, prodded, chided and siliconed some stuff

What? lol


Btw, yeah I'm now asking a guy who owns a FXR about this....

P.S. FXR needs a new garage to stay in

Edit: Ah almost forgot to say, Thanks FROSTY. I don't know how to thank you lol

[Pumba]

P.S. FXR needs a new garage to stay in

You have mail, if you need storage up until it is all running

[FROSTY:Me]

Basicly Im shifting the yard on sunday so all must go

[EJK]

You have mail, if you need storage up until it is all running

Honestly I don't know what to say lol

Geez, I think I'm stirring up the whole KB. Going place to place bothering everyone... lol

[FilthyLuka]

Tank: http://www.motorbikeparts.co.nz/prod...product_id=320

Wrong color, but hey

CDI:

http://www.motorbikeparts.co.nz/prod...product_id=163

The CDI has no rev limiter, so mind ringing it out in firsts :P

[Pumba]

Honestly I don't know what to say lol

Geez, I think I'm stirring up the whole KB. Going place to place bothering everyone... lol

Well, its looking kind of empty at the moment with the depature of the SV, and besides you are not aware of my master plan, did I mention that recently got into bucket racing

[Ixion]

Araldite. And see if you can borrow a CDI to swap out before you buy one. "It must be the CDI" is one of those default phrases, like "The carbs just need cleaning".

[FilthyLuka]

"The carbs just need cleaning".

Ah, the amount of times i've heard that good times

[jonbuoy]

You could replace the coozed diaphram temporarily with a bit of cut out rubber glove.

[EJK]

We suspect its either (got to be) the diaphram or the CDI.

First, I'll try for the CDI option...



If all fails, should I buy a new carb and a CDI?

If FXR carbs are expensive, how about GN250 carbs?
Follow by the no-revlimited CDI?


Edit: Wait, CDI is a computer thing right? How can it get damaged?

Edit: Airbox can be replaced with an air filter too?

[FilthyLuka]

We suspect its either (got to be) the diaphram or the CDI.

First, I'll try for the CDI option...



If all fails, should I buy a new carb and a CDI?

If FXR carbs are expensive, how about GN250 carbs?
Follow by the no-revlimited CDI?


Edit: Wait, CDI is a computer thing right? How can it get damaged?

Edit: Airbox can be replaced with an air filter too?

if the CDI Internals get wet, get too much charge, just die for no reason, then its poked.

As for the carb, just replace the diaphram, not the whole thing. If you wan't a FXR that will haul (comparitavely), then bolt on a GN250 carb, Pod filter, unlimited CDI and get it all tuned properly (i will give you a guys phone number). Do all that and you will most definetely have a FXR that will be lots of fun