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KARMA! posted:Well, balls. Will this trick work? http://kewwibike.blogspot.no/2011/04/thottle-position-sensor-tps-and.html
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Ola posted:Will this trick work? http://kewwibike.blogspot.no/2011/04/thottle-position-sensor-tps-and.html Hey, that's the technique I used when adjusting the last one ! This new one just gives me the middle position, so it's already adjusted probably? Probably.
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Jun 30, 2016 16:57
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXie47AIln4 Fin.
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Jun 30, 2016 21:26
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I did not hook up the vacuum from the carbs to the iap, the vacuum sensor. And that sensor's plug needs to be disconnected if I need to trick the bike to idle, so the bike was in a limbo. You are allowed to judge my syncing skills.
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Jun 30, 2016 21:57
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Hi CA! I have a 2014 CRF250L owned since new with ~5500 miles. Daily commute is 10 miles each way with 6 of those screaming WOT on the highway at ~80 mph. I've noticed that my crankcase is becoming overly full. I changed the oil 2 weeks ago and the oil level in the sight glass has gone from "on the full line" to "nearly filling the entire glass". The only source for this extra liquid has to be the fuel tank, so I'm thinking the injector is sticking open. The bike runs great as far as I can tell and I have no starting issues cold or hot. Are there any other things that could be wrong and causing the injector to constantly spray fuel? Should I just order a new injector ($$) and replace it? Any other thoughts? Your consideration is appreciated!
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Jun 30, 2016 23:01
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Chauncey posted:Hi CA! Are you checking the oil level when the bike is warm? If you really think it's an injector, change the oil and see if the extra liquid is gas. That's way cheaper than a new injector.
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Jun 30, 2016 23:10
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Jesus christ on a crutch I'm about ready to kill myself. Bike runs poorly but rideable > clean/rebuild carb > bike won't start > clean carb some more > bike runs briefly if you pump it full of fuel using the accelerator pump (it's a suzuki MX bike with a keihin FCR) but won't idle. No amount of cleaning fixes it and all the jets etc are 100%. What the gently caress do I do now?
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Jun 30, 2016 23:17
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Old battery? Compression test? Air leak around carburetor boots? Alternately just set the idle screw so high that it idles off the main jet at 3000 RPM and say gently caress it.
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Jun 30, 2016 23:21
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I'm using a 500cca car battery and it cranks over at a million miles an hour. Compression and clearances are good and there is no air like. It runs fine for as long as there's petrol in the carb throat from me priming it with the throttle. It dies as soon as, presumably, the fuel in the throat is used up. All the jets are factory sized and I have obsessively cleaned everything. The only thing I haven't done is immersed the carb body because there are a few complicated o-rings in the middle of it that are unobtainable anywhere and don't come with any rebuild kit.
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Jun 30, 2016 23:24
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velocross posted:Are you checking the oil level when the bike is warm? If you really think it's an injector, change the oil and see if the extra liquid is gas. That's way cheaper than a new injector. Yeah, right after oil change, it would take 30 sec - 1 min for the oil to drip down and be at the level line (which is what factory recommends). When I got home today, immediately after shutdown the oil was above the full line. 15 mins later it was filling the entire glass. It smells "gassy" in the crankcase through the fill hole, but being my first motorcycle, I'm not sure if that smell is normal or not. I'll do another change and let the current oil sit in a graduated beaker. I assume if there is gas in the oil it will evaporate out of the beaker. Will this work?
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Jun 30, 2016 23:31
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Drop a match into the beaker and see what color the flame is.
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Jun 30, 2016 23:44
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So two weeks ago I was riding down a country back road and ended up in behind a little cattle drive. I figure maybe 50 head of cattle, and some straight up cowboys (on ATVs and a dirtbike). What was stupider of me: Proceeding with the cars in front of me, through the middle of the herd, as space permitted? Or not takin my phone out to get pictures of beeves?
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Phy posted:So two weeks ago I was riding down a country back road and ended up in behind a little cattle drive. I figure maybe 50 head of cattle, and some straight up cowboys (on ATVs and a dirtbike). I would be wary of getting in the middle of a herd of animals that outweigh myself and my bike. Did the ranchers wave you through?
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Chichevache posted:I would be wary of getting in the middle of a herd of animals that outweigh myself and my bike. Really, this is about the same situation you put yourself in every time you ride in traffic. Cows are dumb, lumbering animals that don't bear you any particular ill will, and which may not even be aware of your presence, but they may also through their own ignorance run into you or knock you over. Cars work the same way.
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Slavvy posted:I'm using a 500cca car battery and it cranks over at a million miles an hour. Compression and clearances are good and there is no air like. It runs fine for as long as there's petrol in the carb throat from me priming it with the throttle. It dies as soon as, presumably, the fuel in the throat is used up. All the jets are factory sized and I have obsessively cleaned everything. The only thing I haven't done is immersed the carb body because there are a few complicated o-rings in the middle of it that are unobtainable anywhere and don't come with any rebuild kit. Are you getting fuel in the float bowl? Sounds like the float valve is stuck.
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Sagebrush posted:Really, this is about the same situation you put yourself in every time you ride in traffic. Cattle can be... a little more unpredictable.
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clutchpuck posted:Cattle can be... a little more unpredictable. Agreed. I've only worked with horses and I know I would never ride near any of them, but then again, nothing is quite as dumb as a horse.
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Z3n posted:Are you getting fuel in the float bowl? Sounds like the float valve is stuck. Definitely fuel in the bowl. For one thing the accelerator pump wouldn't work if there wasn't, for another I can do the drain pipe level trick and it's all correct. E: hahaha took the carb apart and cleaned it for the sixth time and now it won't even do the running-for-a-few-seconds trick and simply refuses to start at all. Everything is as clean as it can be, all the little passages are clean and playing with the pilot screw does nothing even when I turn it in/out to the extremes. Fuel is going into the cylinder as evidenced by the wetness on the plug and there is definitely spark as evidenced by electrocuting myself 
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Jul 1, 2016 01:25
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Did some idiot jet it to stupid via the wrong jet model for the bike or gently caress with the idle settings /remove the idle air jet cause it runs better like that.
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Jul 1, 2016 02:53
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Jets are factory, factory exhaust, factory air filter. It was given to me with a leaky as balls carb and running like a sack of poo poo, it now no longer leaks or runs. It also has too much engine braking to bump-start down my steep as gently caress driveway even when employing the decompressor and now I feel like dying after having pushed it back up twice.
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Chichevache posted:Agreed. I've only worked with horses and I know I would never ride near any of them, but then again, nothing is quite as dumb as a horse. Cattle are dumber than horses but not as vindictive or flighty. They don't kill themselves because they remember birds.
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Did you take the pilot screw out and check the o ring and tip for damage, and blow out the hole it goes in?
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Just got it running. When I had start-then-die I was using petrol from my aux tank, presumably that problem was fixed by my repeated cleaning and adjustment. I had no way of knowing this because... I'd been too lazy to go get more petrol so when that ran out I started using the bike's tank. Big mistake. Dumped all the gas, put in fresh stuff and it started on the first loving crank. The phone conversation that followed:  Hey dude I got your bike going, what petrol station did you go to last? Something funny about the gas in the tank. I went to a BP a few weeks ago ok, did something funny get in the tank? Did the bike sit there for ages with older fuel in it before you filled up or something? nope but I tossed in a little bit of two-stroke cause it's good for them every once in a while!AAAAAAAAAARGH 
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Jul 1, 2016 03:58
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Justifiable manslaughter, imo
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Jul 1, 2016 04:14
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lol bet he poured a liter of the stuff in.
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What's a Litre Cola?
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what's the problem? that's a guaranteed repeat customer
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Where did he even get the idea that this is good for the bike?
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Jul 1, 2016 17:43
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RadioPassive posted:Where did he even get the idea that this is good for the bike? Old wives tale. Ive heard it a million times. esp. with lawn equipment. way to ensure beer money on the weekends.
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Jul 1, 2016 17:48
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Making it run lean is good for it because oil!!!
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our mechanics made us add... dextron III? to our humvees because "jp8 is very dry"
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Making it run lean is good for it because oil!!! Spark plugs need lubricant too!
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Oil helps keep my tires black and shiny.
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I just feel like a dumbass for not spotting it sooner.cursedshitbox posted:Old wives tale. Ive heard it a million times. esp. with lawn equipment. way to ensure beer money on the weekends. I've heard it a lot with cars but never before with bikes. Ultimately: Razzled posted:what's the problem? that's a guaranteed repeat customer So I'm not that bothered anymore.
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EX250 Type R posted:our mechanics made us add... dextron III? to our humvees because "jp8 is very dry" 2smoke oil is actually better than using dexIII. less sooty etc. More wives tales. Less sulfur in modern diesel, but there are some lubricants in it, plus db2 pumps are a wear item so do as you see fit.
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A minor question: I was thinking of picking up a pair of bark busters for my CB125e to help with windchill in winter. I wanted to measure the bar ends to be sure they fit, what is the trick to getting them off?
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Not sure if anyone answered this, but regarding coolant: Is any 50/50 premix silicate-free coolant OK for aluminum block motorcycles? Or do I need fancy unicorn coolant that costs 20 dollars/half gallon? (F4i)
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PaintVagrant posted:Not sure if anyone answered this, but regarding coolant: Is any 50/50 premix silicate-free coolant OK for aluminum block motorcycles? Or do I need fancy unicorn coolant that costs 20 dollars/half gallon? (F4i) what does the manufacturer recommend
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EX250 Type R posted:what does the manufacturer recommend (Insert manufacturer name here) brand coolant, duh
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Are there any motorcycles for sale today that don't use an aluminum block? I use Prestone 50-50 premix. Whatever
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