Mr_Dunev
The New Guy
So a while back I fried some electronics trying to jump my XS650 over and over again.
It wouldn't run for more than a few seconds at a time.
I cleaned the carbs, checked and cleaned my spark plugs, and cleaned my grounds.
I finally got the bike running smooth(ish). Here is a quick video, sorry for the poor quality and for showing my long johns
The next night I lubed my clutch cable, and was getting ready to take it around the block.
So I turned her on like the night before, and she started on the first kick
I let it warm up for a few minutes, and then I gave it some gas to hear her roar, and she died. I turned her back on let her run a few more minutes, and again SLOWLY opened the throttle, and again she sputtered and died.
I tried it one more time, and each time i opened the throttle slightly it started to sputter.
I think it also ran worse with the choke on. I tried for a 4th time to see if there was anything else I could change, or maybe try and let it warm up for longer before attempting to give it some gas. However I couldn't start the bike for the life of me!
I tried for about 20 minutes and had to finally give up since the bikes kickstarter has a MEAN kick back. Not always but a lot of the time.
Checked the plugs, they were sliiightly wet, but not drenched by any means. I am thinking I was flooding the engine, but this is my first time doing this so I'm not sure.
I must have missed or messed something up when I cleaned the carbs, so I am going to take them off and try again.
So any ideas? and how about fixing the kickback on the kickstarter? None of my other bikes try to attack me when i turn them on.
Thanks,
L
It wouldn't run for more than a few seconds at a time.
I cleaned the carbs, checked and cleaned my spark plugs, and cleaned my grounds.
I finally got the bike running smooth(ish). Here is a quick video, sorry for the poor quality and for showing my long johns
The next night I lubed my clutch cable, and was getting ready to take it around the block.
So I turned her on like the night before, and she started on the first kick
I let it warm up for a few minutes, and then I gave it some gas to hear her roar, and she died. I turned her back on let her run a few more minutes, and again SLOWLY opened the throttle, and again she sputtered and died.
I tried it one more time, and each time i opened the throttle slightly it started to sputter.
I think it also ran worse with the choke on. I tried for a 4th time to see if there was anything else I could change, or maybe try and let it warm up for longer before attempting to give it some gas. However I couldn't start the bike for the life of me!
I tried for about 20 minutes and had to finally give up since the bikes kickstarter has a MEAN kick back. Not always but a lot of the time.
Checked the plugs, they were sliiightly wet, but not drenched by any means. I am thinking I was flooding the engine, but this is my first time doing this so I'm not sure.
I must have missed or messed something up when I cleaned the carbs, so I am going to take them off and try again.
So any ideas? and how about fixing the kickback on the kickstarter? None of my other bikes try to attack me when i turn them on.
Thanks,
L