There were some very small depostis (black flecks) in the fuel filter but the rust in the tank is very small. i put a gallon of super in it but there was only about a quart of gas in it so i left it in there. The front left cylinder plug did come out a little wet. and thats on the side with the...
Ok, guys. I am not the worlds greatest mechanic but i'm learning. Here's my problem.
It started with my bike sitting for about 6 months without running. it's a 2005 max.
When i turned it, it started pretty easily with about 2-3 cranks. However, when i started riding it had little to no power...
Yeah, my gixxer used to have that problem. The oil would drain from the front of the engine when i would ride one out for a while. Or so i found out through a forum. You would think they would have a little better oil pick up in a sport bike. The max however, I can understand. Ok, well i rode it...
Ok, so stupid. Controlled, but stupid. I pulled out pretty hard tonight at a stop light. I burned almost all the way through 1st. When i hit second.. i pulled the front tire about 2' off the ground for about 30 to 50 feet. When i came back down, It was kinda hard. I didnt feel any metal to metal...
Ok so i got my battery up and going after a full night of charging. I started taking apart the wiring harness tape to find the crimp underneath and i noticed there are two fine stress cracks on the underside of my coils under the seat. They are not deep just white cracks. I will post pics later...
Well, I left it on a trickle last night and it started up fine today. Rode it back to work at lunch and around town for a couple of errands... started up every time like nothing was ever wrong. I am going to go in and fix the wire crimp problem tonight, and i'm gonna pick up a tender tonight...
Take a look at Utah. 13-0 destroyed alabama in the sugar bowl! They were not even considered for the national title. I mean i know they probably would not have won the title game. but whos to say they COULDNT??? Crazier things have happened......
Ok, so i charged the battery on a 2-amp slow charge for like 5 hours and the charger showed fully charged. I went and rode the bike for about 20 minutes, then when i got back to my garage i killed it and tried to start it back up. The battery was dead. I took a potential on the battery with no...