Posted by fakedutch on September 30, 2007, 5:24 pm
when i changed the oil on my bike about a month ago i was in a rush
and didn't think to level my bike before checking final oil
level....and to my surprise i was way under so i finished all 3 qt.'s
of oil
instead of the recomended 2.8
i rode it for a day or two, just cruising speeds i wasn't pushing it.
i then took it home
and checked the oil again once the bike was level.....i was way over.
i took oil out. it started to make a clacking noise, it
progressively got worse over the week. so i stored it for a
couple days giving it a rest, then decided i wanted to go for a little
joy ride, it
started like it always did i let her run for a bit to warm it up. i
proceed down my street, i missed going fast so i gave the throttle a
little jerk, it bogged down more and more until it finally died about
100ft from my house. i started it again, it turned over but i wasn't
able to put it gear because it would die, so i eased on the clutch
giving it no gas what so ever, i moved a little bit then it died
again. ( side note: the only time i was really able to hear the
clacking
clattering noise was when the bike was warmed up????) angry and
confused i walked it back to my house, i tried to start it again, i
could here it crank and i could feel the pressure coming out of my
pipe but it wouldn't actually start???
What could it be? I'm thinking i need to get my valves adjusted,
and clean the carb and go from there?
Any suggestions?
Posted by Fake Name on September 30, 2007, 8:21 pm
>What could it be? I'm thinking i need to get my valves adjusted,
>and clean the carb and go from there?
>Any suggestions?
Did moving the choke lever do anything while it was running?
It sounds like the enriching circuit (aka choke CV style) is engaged
but does it disengage?
Sometimes the little soft plastic that holds the cables to the carbs
can come off.
Not being psychic I can't say for sure, obviously, but check it out
and let us know.
Posted by fakedutch on October 1, 2007, 2:52 pm
Yea but it still died, one other question, can jump a bike with a car,
b/c it died in my attempts to try and start it again.
Posted by ~ on October 1, 2007, 4:31 pm
On Oct 1, 11:52?am, fakedu...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Yea but it still died, one other question, can jump a bike with a car,
> b/c it died in my attempts to try and start it again.
Yes, you can jump a motorcycle from a car battery, but only crank the
starter for five seconds at a time, and then let the starter cool and
crank for another five seconds.
Don't turn the throttle handle at all unless it sounds like it's going
to start. Try to start the engine four or five times and then let the
starter cool off, don't crank and crank and crank and crank, it's just
a little starter, but it's very expen$ive and it can't get rid of the
heat.
When the engine fires up, disconnect the jumper cables immediately.
Posted by Fred W on October 1, 2007, 5:54 pm
~ wrote:
> On Oct 1, 11:52?am, fakedu...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>>Yea but it still died, one other question, can jump a bike with a car,
>>b/c it died in my attempts to try and start it again.
>
>
> Yes, you can jump a motorcycle from a car battery, but only crank the
> starter for five seconds at a time, and then let the starter cool and
> crank for another five seconds.
>
> Don't turn the throttle handle at all unless it sounds like it's going
> to start. Try to start the engine four or five times and then let the
> starter cool off, don't crank and crank and crank and crank, it's just
> a little starter, but it's very expen$ive and it can't get rid of the
> heat.
How is that different than when not jump starting? It's not.
--
-Fred W
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>and clean the carb and go from there?
>Any suggestions?