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Whilst clutching at straws I fitted new plugs to the bike. It starts and idles perfectly now. I've had plugs go on me, but never like that before....
Yes and no. It was ticking over at a high idle - probably around 1200rpm at a guess- in a video the dealer sent me before I went to view the...
T They’re brand new carbs. I can’t imagine they’d be wrong.
Un Unlikely as it was working and the bike runs well enough once you open it up. I’m thinking the advance could well be the problem….
Both fuel pipes are full and no bubbles. The ticklers flood the carbs ok so I don’t think it’s that. Im going to check the ignition and valve...
So, having fitted a brand new set of carbs, I find that they clearly were't the issue. I now have nice, shiney carbs and still no tick-over. I've...
Thanks for the offer, but at that price I'd probably pay the extra for new ones. I still can't understand why these are so expensive.....
I can't understand why the air doesn't just bleed back through the petcock.....is there a non-return valve in it?
That seems a bit odd to me. Have you tried opening the tank cap and flooding the carbs? Might be an air lock….
Well there’s been plenty of fuel getting through when the bike is ridden, so I wouldn’t imagine it’s an issue. That said, it remains a mystery so...
The cast iron discs on my darmah, which hasn't been run in years, are quite heavily corroded. It's not just light surface rust and the braking...
Short answer is yes. There's a good video on Youtube of a guy in Austrailia (I think) doing it: [MEDIA]
I’ll take you up on that, thanks
You’re quite right and I already did that in this case. The slides now rise on adjustment, but it has no real effect on tickover until the screws...
I may well take you upon that. Thanks!
It's a 1980 bike but, as I understand it, it's basically a 900ss engine without a kick-start. Certainly in has 58mm studs and larger valves etc....
I'm sorry, I should have added my reasoning: I'm beginning to think that the only reason the bike was ticking over is because it was hanging on...
Well I sealed the inlet manifolds and re-cleaned the idle circuits of the carbs. Refitted everything and it's no better at all. The bike fires up...
I'll give it a bash tomorrow, thanks. I've kinda lost the will to live with it today! I wasn't sure whether to apply any sealant with the new...
I have done this and all the air/fuel ways seem to be clear. I've also checked the float height using a gauge.
