Posted by BrianNZ on March 24, 2009, 12:17 am
Just got the call from the bike shop.....the KTM is all go and serviced.
The starting/running rough problem was put down to dirty fuel which had
blocked the jets in the rear carb. :( It seems strange that it was going
the day before and just refused to run the next morning....oh,well, all
fixed now.
Since my licence doesn't come back for 3 weeks, I'm getting a mate who's
SuperDuke needs a service next weekend, to double another mate up to
Auckland to ride my bike back. The guy who will be riding it brought my
old KTM LC4....this ride will corrupt him into wanting more power for
sure. :) So, fingers crossed, my bike will be home next Monday (not
this coming one) a week before I can ride it.....maybe I will finally
get around to putting on that Scott oiler, bark busters and radiator
guard.....only 20 sleeps to go!
Posted by Schiffner on March 24, 2009, 9:36 am
SNIP
odd that...only the rear, you say? Odd, verra, verra odd.
> only 20 sleeps to go!
heh, should have seen me thurday last...had to go interview a new head
of security for our property...right now I have to go, bubbles is
trying to eat my leg (ooo, she's a fierce one she is).
Glad you are getting back on soon. 8^) I'll try to NOT bleed out
before then.
--
Keith
Posted by Rkleinsch1216128 on March 24, 2009, 12:58 pm
> Just got the call from the bike shop.....the KTM is all go and serviced.
> The starting/running rough problem was put down to dirty fuel which had
> blocked the jets in the rear carb. :( It seems strange that it was going
> the day before and just refused to run the next morning....oh,well, all
> fixed now.
No in-line fuel filters ? Glad you've got the bike back.
> Since my licence doesn't come back for 3 weeks, I'm getting a mate who's
> SuperDuke needs a service next weekend, to double another mate up to
> Auckland to ride my bike back. The guy who will be riding it brought my
> old KTM LC4....this ride will corrupt him into wanting more power for
> sure. :) So, fingers crossed, my bike will be home next Monday (not
> this coming one) a week before I can ride it.....maybe I will finally
> get around to putting on that Scott oiler, bark busters and radiator
> guard.....only 20 sleeps to go!
Posted by BrianNZ on March 24, 2009, 2:54 pm
Rkleinsch1216128@aol.com wrote:
>> Just got the call from the bike shop.....the KTM is all go and serviced.
>> The starting/running rough problem was put down to dirty fuel which had
>> blocked the jets in the rear carb. :( It seems strange that it was going
>> the day before and just refused to run the next morning....oh,well, all
>> fixed now.
>
> No in-line fuel filters ? Glad you've got the bike back.
No idea....I left it to the bike shop thinking it would be a warranty
job. Wrong again! :)
The mechanic said something about crystals blocking the jets? caused by
bad fuel?
>
>> Since my licence doesn't come back for 3 weeks, I'm getting a mate who's
>> SuperDuke needs a service next weekend, to double another mate up to
>> Auckland to ride my bike back. The guy who will be riding it brought my
>> old KTM LC4....this ride will corrupt him into wanting more power for
>> sure. :) So, fingers crossed, my bike will be home next Monday (not
>> this coming one) a week before I can ride it.....maybe I will finally
>> get around to putting on that Scott oiler, bark busters and radiator
>> guard.....only 20 sleeps to go!
Posted by Rkleinsch1216128 on March 24, 2009, 4:13 pm
> Rkleinsch1216...@aol.com wrote:
> >> The starting/running rough problem was put down to dirty fuel which had
> >> blocked the jets in the rear carb. :( It seems strange that it was going
> >> the day before and just refused to run the next morning....oh,well, all
> >> fixed now.
> > No in-line fuel filters ? Glad you've got the bike back.
> No idea....I left it to the bike shop thinking it would be a warranty
> job. Wrong again! :)
> The mechanic said something about crystals blocking the jets? caused by
> bad fuel?
You're sure the crystals weren't up his nose ?
An in-line filter is an aftermarket filter that plugs into the
fuel line to the carb(s) to catch fine grit. "Crystals" and
crapping up one but not the other carb both sound strange.
If he meant fine sand or grit, I guess that's believable.
If it were me, I might dump the tank of gas into my car's
fuel tank, check the float bowls and ask the shop about
in-line filters to protect the carbs.
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