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

[skidMark]

I drained my carbs and found water with the petrol!! I think (and hope) that is the problem.. just waiting for the air filter to arrive (i ordered one because the state of my old one is real bad) and i'll put the bike all back together and HOPE it works.. any advice before putting it all back together?!

thanks to all who helped

well i spoke too late lol, only read page one didn't notice the other pages, my apoligies

[Phenoix]

Cool that you got it sorted.
So next time dont leave in rain :P
But you can buy covers for under $50, even a tarpolin will work if you tie it down properly.
Since u have it all apart, you should do some maintance to it at the same time, are your plugs and oil ok ?
Crc the clutch and break lines and levers.
ANd give the it a nice clean all over so it sparkles when you put it back together.

[Brett]

What to do next:

Put it back together, ensuring all bolts etc. are well done up.

Take for a ride and get up to temperature. Finda 'closed road' or private space and proceed to make it wheelie

Oh yeah, no need to run octane booster in it. Just good old 91, unless you are really going to hammer it. small engines like the ZXR's have run best day to day on 91. I personally always ran 98, however I road it relativley hard and was really fussy on looking after it.

[Phenoix]

When ever i put the ZXR back together, i used to always end up loosing a bolt somewhere and being short.
Luckly i have a nice big box of bolts that fit nicely, the probaby end up there anyways

[rookie]

I drained my carbs and found water with the petrol!! I think (and hope) that is the problem

Yea that'll do it...better drain your tank too.

Crc the clutch and break lines and levers.

Drown the bike in CRC...it is metals best friend.

[Ramyy]

Cool that you got it sorted.
So next time dont leave in rain :P
But you can buy covers for under $50, even a tarpolin will work if you tie it down properly.
Since u have it all apart, you should do some maintance to it at the same time, are your plugs and oil ok ?
Crc the clutch and break lines and levers.
ANd give the it a nice clean all over so it sparkles when you put it back together.

Thanks

Where can i get these covers from?! Caz my bike is getting kicked out the garage as soon as it runs again (stupid cars take up all space --> SHEESH!! )

I'll check my plugs tomorrow.. and i changed my oil
I'll definately CRC everything 2morow as well..
Its sparkling clean now!!

[Ramyy]

When ever i put the ZXR back together, i used to always end up loosing a bolt somewhere and being short.
Luckly i have a nice big box of bolts that fit nicely, the probaby end up there anyways

I was actually thinking about that now (abit late) but i might miss a few bolts putting it back.. we'll c how it goes..

[Ramyy]

Yea that'll do it...better drain your tank too.

Will do


Drown the bike in CRC...it is metals best friend.

Haha.. well said

[Phenoix]

Any bike shop has the covers, tho usually they have a few different brands ranging from 50-200 with very little difference (Slightly thicker and bit fitting)
Let your fingers do the walking, look up bikes around you and give them a call and ask.
What ever you get tho, i recomend throwing a rope or something similar around it cos they fly very well when the wind gets to them.
Mine came from Mt Eden, but there are closer shops to you than them

[imdying]

Just good old 91, unless you are really going to hammer it.

What logic do you have behind this?

[johnnyflash]

Thanks

Where can i get these covers from?! Caz my bike is getting kicked out the garage as soon as it runs again (stupid cars take up all space --> SHEESH!! )
CLIP.
Its sparkling clean now!!

Supercheap have em in stock,varying sizes, I bought one the other day to cover the 1500, has centre tie down clip and elastic ends to fit atound fron and rear as well as vents so the cover breathes, cant remember exactly but not far away from $50

[Brett]

What logic do you have behind this?

The mighty logic of been there, done that.

[imdying]

The mighty logic of been there, done that.

Weren't you concerned that your bike wasn't tuned correctly?

[Ramyy]

AWESOME!! i put it all back after doing all the changes and draining the carbs etc etc.. and it started PERFECTLY!! and i just got back from a nice cruizy ride.. WoHoo..

Cheers to EVERY1 that helped.. i couldn't of done it witout uz

[Meekey_Mouse]

Awesome to hear, good on ya