mike ascott
New Member
Ive got a 1990 full power model which was working perfectly. I topped up the fuel tank this morning and noticed a slight rust mark inside the tank fill tube.. I assumed a bit of water had got past the cap .. went out for a ride but started misfire after 500 yards then stopped and refused to start .. pushed the bugger home and disconnected fuel supply pipe from carb feed , turned on ignition and clean petrol came out.
assumed some water had gotten into the carbs and it would eventually be drawn thru till it got back to neat petrol. bike would barely run for a few seconds and only then with choke lever on full.. exhaust pipes hot at front but both rears cold ....good spark to all cylinders so tried dripping petrol directly into the carb intake but no difference..still wont fire up (or if it does its very erratic and wont rev up)
do the carbs have any sort of float chamber that can be drained or are they just direct feed and will constant turning over eventually solve problem .Could there be something else I havent tried .. Mike 0044 (0)1942 744708 wigan UK
assumed some water had gotten into the carbs and it would eventually be drawn thru till it got back to neat petrol. bike would barely run for a few seconds and only then with choke lever on full.. exhaust pipes hot at front but both rears cold ....good spark to all cylinders so tried dripping petrol directly into the carb intake but no difference..still wont fire up (or if it does its very erratic and wont rev up)
do the carbs have any sort of float chamber that can be drained or are they just direct feed and will constant turning over eventually solve problem .Could there be something else I havent tried .. Mike 0044 (0)1942 744708 wigan UK
