May 19th, 2014, 08:59 PM | #1 |
Lays er down
Name: Michael
Location: Maryland
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couple of issues
so i was able to ride around the neighborhood today after my crash at the track last week. I noticed a couple of things:
slightly bent handle bar; no problem, i can get another from woodcraft for 15$ the bike wont start when it is in gear. Basically it is as if the kickstand is down. It starts in neutral just fine, as well as shifts to first just fine. But with the kickstand up (and yes i made sure it was up) the bike would not start or even attempt to while it was in first gear. And my brakes felt pretty spongy. It has not leaked any sort of fluids and i just got new ss brake lines installed about a week before the crash. I will be going out of town for 2 weeks and this ride was the only time i had available to ride it around to look for problems, so this is all i could find. So what do you guys think? |
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May 19th, 2014, 09:10 PM | #2 |
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Name: Cuong
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Broken or loose clutch switch at lever I suppose. Could just bleed the brakes and see.
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May 20th, 2014, 03:39 AM | #3 |
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Copied from:
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Underst...afety_switches "A bike can be started: in neutral with the side stand down and the clutch out in neutral, with the side stand up and the clutch out in gear, with the side stand down and the clutch in in gear, with the side stand up and the clutch in " When the bike gets upside down, some of the air in the reservoir can sneak into the system and get trapped somewhere as a bubble, creating the spongy feel.
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May 20th, 2014, 05:13 AM | #4 |
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Name: Joe
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^ this
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May 20th, 2014, 08:05 AM | #5 |
RIP Alex
Name: Cuong
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What @Motofool said.
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May 20th, 2014, 06:03 PM | #6 |
Lays er down
Name: Michael
Location: Maryland
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thanks guys, bleed the brakes it shall be, the clutch safety switch seems a bit more complex. i may attempt it but if not i dont have a real problem always starting in neutral
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May 20th, 2014, 06:09 PM | #7 |
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Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
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Sure, that is an easy fix for now, starting in neutral. But Murphy's law dictates that when you need to go, it will not work for some reason. Take the time to figure it out before it causes you issues later.
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May 20th, 2014, 06:16 PM | #8 |
Lays er down
Name: Michael
Location: Maryland
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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true true, i say this now cause im contemplating making it a track only bike. If i decide to keep it for the street as well it will be fixed
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