paul99xx
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thanks for that, might give it a go, looks really good
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nice find, thanks for posting, nice work mounting it too, how did you do it?
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Did you get really bad gas to plug up the injectors?
they think it was bad gas, and then because it was sitting so long the injectors got clogged. So if i'd thought to drain the tank completely as soon as it wouldn't start it probably would have been fine. Oh well at least it's going now.
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Cheers! It doesn't get much better. Just the klr to go now and they'll all be going. giddy up
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I'm not sure, hopefully i'll find out more when i pick it up this afternoon.
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it's been a while but i thought incase anyone has the same issue i'd write the conclusion to the story.
I finally bit the bullet and took it into my trusted Aprilia/Suzuki/Moto Guzzi/KTM/Seadoo/Spider shop and they got it going, electricals all good, just cleaned the injectors and a fresh tank of fuel and it's running again, i'll get them to do the valve clearances while it's there. Having a celebratory beer now, so happy to have it going again.
I was reluctant to take it to a shop, a guy at work told me of a blackbird with similar issues and the shop took 30 hours to diagnose the problem. But after they found the obscure problem with my Aprilia in a morning i thought i should give them a go.
So not sure if my replacing spark plugs, fuel filter and fpr contributed to the solution or not.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions and support they are much appreciated.
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for best results fit new discs with new pads, they bed into each other then. If not at least hone the discs.
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i was just thinking the same thing, brembo rcs master would be nice, just have to find out the piston size on the stock one.
Best bang for buck though i would think for improving braking power would be new discs and xrac ferodo pads, my duc went from being worse than the bb to way better with this.
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clutch may just need a bleed
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Brakes
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might be a good excuse to dump the linked system, you can buy kits to do it.
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I've bought some ariete 90' ones for mine, just waiting for next tyre change, they make it a lot easier to get pump onto
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I thought i'd replace the plugs anyway, it's been a while since the major service and pretty sure they weren't changed then.
Looks like I've got a problem with the battery now, I cranked for quite a while last time I tried to start it and now it's down to 11.7 volts roughly, so i'll put it on the charge and replace the plugs and see how I go.
I didn't think it was related but now i'm starting to wonder, the last time it was running, I hit the starter with it in gear and the clutch not pulled and I think I blew the headlight. I started it after that but only ran it for a few seconds and put it away until I got the headlight bulb replaced, since then it's played up.
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no haven't gone there yet, I was pinning my hopes on fpr
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I don't know anyone local with one, there's a few wreckers around though, might be able to work something out, thanks.
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yeh started off with a full tank, down to half a tank which I keep pouring back in after draining
I did wonder if there might be a problem with the fuel itself but i'd put the other half of the tank into another bike and used it all with no problem
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I was sure it was a fuel problem, but the fpr made no difference, i'll try spark plugs next.
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I didn't notice the smell of fuel at all, I've ordered a fpr, so i'll try that next and keep you posted.
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thanks for the input guys.
finally got a chance to try the bb today.
12.8 something volts before attempt, gas cap closed, hit the starter, cranked for a long time, really fast but nothing, checked voltage after cranking, 12.3 something, opened cap, volts back up to 12.7 something after a minite or so, cranked again really fast but still no fire. Volts after cranking 12.4.
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I like the sound of a blocked breather, not so big on a tight valve. I guess I could try to start it first without opening the tank first, and then open the tank once it dies.
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Put it back together, pressured up the fuel pump, and it started in the garage straight away, sounded a little rough but I thought it might be ok, switched it off before I suffocated, wheeled it out, it fired up straight away, went to 1500 or so, but then started to miss, I grabbed the throttle as the revs were dropping, got it up to 2000 and it seemed ok for a few seconds then started to die again, picked it up to 2500, ok for second but then the revs started dropping again so I let it die.
Brought it back inside and primed the fuel pump again, pulled the vacuum hose dry as a bone.
Checked voltage before and after each cranking over, solid 12.95 volts, (shorai lithium bat) plenty of cranking power there too. Couldn't really check the voltage while it was running.
So I guess plugs next, wouldn't hurt anyway if they're still the originals.
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thanks jon, probably wouldn't hurt to do the plugs anyway, I had a major service done a while ago and they didn't change the air filter so probably didn't do the plugs either
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the day after filling the tank, of course, I went to start it and it started ok and ran for a few seconds then dropped to maybe 1 or 2 cylinders then stopped altogether. In the last 12 months it's spluttered occasionally so I've been running injector cleaner through it. So when it died completely I was hoping it was just the fuel filter blocked, pulled the filter and it seems to flow fine. Everything looks fine, no loose wires or fuel leaks, recently I've replaced the air filter and low beam headlight bulb but I can't imagine that i've caused any issues doing that. There is a breather hose not connected to anything but I can't find anything it would have been connected to.
the thinner hose in the bottom of the pic.
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thanks guys, i see what you mean now, rediculously easy, disconnect a couple of wires, bit of wiggling to get the front loose and done.
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thanks guys, i'll give it a shot
Voltmeter
in The Garage
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i'm thinking about one of these now, manufacturers should have been putting charge idiot light along time ago
http://roadstercycle.com/Motorcycle%20voltage%20monitor.htm