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June 9th, 2014, 01:08 PM
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Name: Wes
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Honda CBR650f Posts: A lot.
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Bike dies w/o choke
I was trying out my uncles Vulcan 500 yesterday. After riding around a bit with the choke on, I figured the bike was warm enough, so I shut the choke off. Whenever I came to a stop, the engine would shut off and wouldn't run again w/o choke.
What's the reason for that? I know he hasn't ridden the bike for a while, exactly how long I'm not sure right now. Is this an effect of old gas?
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June 9th, 2014, 01:09 PM
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The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much.
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Old gas or time to clean the carbs. Just because it's an older cruiser, don't mean much different between that and the ninja. Idle circuit mang.
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June 10th, 2014, 09:01 AM
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Name: Larry
Location: Youngstown, Ohio
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definitely clogged pilot jet
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June 10th, 2014, 01:54 PM
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Track Clown
Name: Chris
Location: Kingman, AZ
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot.
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bad gas and/or dirty filter. I cleaned my filter on the 250 this weekend and it fires up like a champ now.
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June 11th, 2014, 10:28 PM
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Name: Wes
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Honda CBR650f Posts: A lot.
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Hmm seems as if i must clean the carbs eh? Would running some seafoam through it do the trick? Or am I about to have my head chopped off for even suggesting the idea...
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June 11th, 2014, 10:30 PM
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Name: Kevin
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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Depends on how bad the carbs are. Ran a tank of seafoam through my ninja and it did the trick for me
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June 11th, 2014, 11:10 PM
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Name: TC
Location: Hawaii
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Seafoam is the armchair psychologist diagnosis of depression... "just get out more"
I recommend the carbs get a good cleaning. Seafoam is the bandaid on the broken leg. Don't waste the bandaid until after you set the bone, put a screw through the fracture, and stitch up the wound. cliffnotes -seafoam after you clean the carbs -i agree, idle circuit, pilot jet, mixture screws, water in the fuel, run ethanol free if the bike plans to sit for any period of time (unridden)
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June 12th, 2014, 03:57 PM
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King Hamfist
Name: Cameron
Location: NorCal East Bay
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My dirt bike runs like garbage since I use it so infrequently. Really after 10 minutes of slapping the rev limiter it'll run fine. And I'm talking after not starting for 3 or 4 months.
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June 12th, 2014, 04:11 PM
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Name: Paul
Location: UK
Join Date: Apr 2014 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250, Yamaha RS200 (classic) Posts: A lot.
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It's always the idle circuit and if cleaning that doesn't stop it you will have to clean it again until it does.
Seafoam does not dissolve rust particles, grit or any of the microscopic stuff you find on careful dismantling. The future is fuel injection thank God. In 20 years we will wonder why we put up with carbs, just like we did with contact breakers. |
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June 12th, 2014, 07:14 PM
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Long Time Rider
Name: Blue
Location: Charlotte, NC
Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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June 13th, 2014, 03:43 AM
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Biker Noob
Name: Richard
Location: Durham, North Carolina
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Could be your idle cable. I had this issue. When the idle cable came loose I could only run with choke on.
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