Virago suddenly gutless!

[CookMySock]

That being the case...you've got yaself a fouled plug alright! Nice cheap fix at least! Give me a call when you tackle the job if you need help.

Yes, but why? A modern four stroke engine in good condition shouldn't do that.

Steve

[98tls]

Yes, but why? A modern four stroke engine in good condition shouldn't do that.

Steve

Plugs probably/possibly havent been changed since 98 so have done well all things considered.

[one fast tl1ooo]

I knew he was gutless right from the get-go.....

Well put

[sunhuntin]

Plugs probably/possibly havent been changed since 98 so have done well all things considered.

should have been changed at the last service, but the mechnics failed to put water in the battery, so changing plugs probably didnt get done either. a friend has given me the plug numbers, so will get those tomorrow and put them in, and then, if im feeling adventurous, i will check the air filter.

link to youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKIAtHKx0xg
when my hand goes away the first time, i am putting the choke on. you can hear the noise change when i shut it off again towards the end of the video. doesnt seem to change much when the choke goes on, though the rev sound should be a lot louder and faster.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yes, but why? A modern four stroke engine in good condition shouldn't do that.

Steve

Because when/if you run a modern engine with the choke on for too long...our shit fuel will foul a plug.

[sunhuntin]

ok, my friend has said the pipe i am touching IS fake, so i need to get the bike out so i can access where the rear pipe actually is. but the video still shows the noise, which is fine as thats what the video was shot for.

[Paul in NZ]

Weathers shit here so if you get stuck, we could jump in the car with a few tools and come take a suizz??

[gwigs]

Yes, but why? A modern four stroke engine in good condition shouldn't do that.

Steve

Plugs can just malfunction,even new ones, it happened to me just recently...plugs were only 3 months old.

[sunhuntin]

Weathers shit here so if you get stuck, we could jump in the car with a few tools and come take a suizz??

cheers paul. should be ok, thanks for the offer though

[one fast tl1ooo]

? Have you washed you'r bike??. It could be water around the spark plug cap..
.Could be worth a try.

[sunhuntin]

? Have you washed you'r bike??. It could be water around the spark plug cap..
.Could be worth a try.

i never wash with water... just straight polish. only time it gets wet is when its raining. good suggestion though.

[Paul in NZ]

Depending on its mileage, id suggest a compression / leakdown test at some stage too. If a valves tightened up = no compression = no run ;-)

[Paul in NZ]

cheers paul. should be ok, thanks for the offer though

It was entirely selfish - I'm a bit bored and about to do something stupid that does not nee doing or - weed the garden in the wet ....

My cunning plan was to fix your bike by magic in 5 mins and then go fishing along the coast on the way home.... A quick look at the weather report shows thats not happening either ......

[scumdog]

Yes, but why? A modern four stroke engine in good condition shouldn't do that.

Steve

With the crappy fuel in NZ it is not an uncommon happening...

[FJRider]

ok, my friend has said the pipe i am touching IS fake, so i need to get the bike out so i can access where the rear pipe actually is. but the video still shows the noise, which is fine as thats what the video was shot for.

Is your bike similar to this one .... ??? As I see it, the rear pipe is real ... but will have a heatshield to stop you getting cooked. The pipe colouring should tell you if its real/fake. Even if its not getting hot at the moment ...