Post by feralsparky on Jul 23, 2019 20:18:14 GMT -5
Alright guys and gals. This has me scratching my head in frustration to be honest. I have no idea what's happening anymore.
Its a parts bike I picked up and put back together a couple years ago and have been riding it for about a year. It has been running like a champ until this year. I pull it out of storage and since day one its just not been running right. Figured its a clogged carb.
So I tear it apart a few times trying to get it to run right. It wouldn't idle until it warmed up and it had a really hard time starting with the electric start. I had to keep kick starting it then it would be fine.
That didn't fix it. So I put different gas in it and made sure the oil was full. She seemed to do a bit better so I did a VERY long camping trip on it over 2 days. It died on me 50 miles from home. WOT and suddenly it starts to bog down like crazy. I got it running by holding my hand over the carb intake and kicking it and she fired back up and rode fine till I got home.
Couldn't find anything wrong at all. Well about a month ago I was riding home from work when it stopped suddenly and it refused to start back up. Acted like it was low on compression.
I put it in the truck and bring it home and start going over everything AGAIN. Took the cylinder and piston apart and found the rings seized to the piston and the piston scored.
Thought it was a lubrication problem so I put pre-mix in my tank and replaced the cylinder, piston, rings, clips and gaskets for everything. Accidentally tore the base gasket so I ordered a new set and just installed them today.
I got it to start but it still wont idle. It bogs down then dies. I have to keep giving it gas. Then it skyrockets in rpm and stays there without throttle before coming back down and dying.
I'm at the end of my knowledge of fixing these motors and I have no idea what could be causing this.
Its a parts bike I picked up and put back together a couple years ago and have been riding it for about a year. It has been running like a champ until this year. I pull it out of storage and since day one its just not been running right. Figured its a clogged carb.
So I tear it apart a few times trying to get it to run right. It wouldn't idle until it warmed up and it had a really hard time starting with the electric start. I had to keep kick starting it then it would be fine.
That didn't fix it. So I put different gas in it and made sure the oil was full. She seemed to do a bit better so I did a VERY long camping trip on it over 2 days. It died on me 50 miles from home. WOT and suddenly it starts to bog down like crazy. I got it running by holding my hand over the carb intake and kicking it and she fired back up and rode fine till I got home.
Couldn't find anything wrong at all. Well about a month ago I was riding home from work when it stopped suddenly and it refused to start back up. Acted like it was low on compression.
I put it in the truck and bring it home and start going over everything AGAIN. Took the cylinder and piston apart and found the rings seized to the piston and the piston scored.
Thought it was a lubrication problem so I put pre-mix in my tank and replaced the cylinder, piston, rings, clips and gaskets for everything. Accidentally tore the base gasket so I ordered a new set and just installed them today.
I got it to start but it still wont idle. It bogs down then dies. I have to keep giving it gas. Then it skyrockets in rpm and stays there without throttle before coming back down and dying.
I'm at the end of my knowledge of fixing these motors and I have no idea what could be causing this.
