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Im back with issues
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:34 pm
by pmhearns12
I have fouled plugs... front wasnt too bad, rear was trash. It had sat foe a while so i didnt bother to checkwhat it was. I bought new plugs, ran for about 10 minutes. The rear exhaust sounded
More 'woofy'. Pullee plugs, front looks nearly new... a little bit of heat color change on the contact no worries... the rear was brown. Smelled pretty oily... damp, around the threads. Looked with flash light inside of cylinder head... dark and wet... looks like the bike is toast... the worth of the bike around jere is so low it would he cheaper to go buy another older cruiser... whats going on here, fellas?
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:43 pm
by hillsy
I thought I was on the wrong site for a moment - I initially read your post as "back with tissues"
Put a hotter plug in the rear jug and just ride it. [emoji2]
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:04 pm
by BRONX INTRUDER
Maybe your carbs need cleaned out?
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:07 pm
by hillsy
Re-read your post and saw you said it "sat for a while".
First up like Bronx suggested you could probably do with a carb clean / sync / check float height.
If that checks out and it's still fouling, then I'd run a hotter plug and call it good.
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 6:21 pm
by pmhearns12
Carbs are good. And it 'sat' for about 2 weeks maybe 3 during the central florida monsoon we had this year. Filters are clean and oiled, carbs check out... ill try the hotter plug and see if it works... what are the chances of having bad rings or a valve seal leak something?
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 6:38 pm
by BRONX INTRUDER
What's the history?
Did it have this issue prior to the 2 - 3 week slumber?
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 4:01 am
by pmhearns12
It doesnt SEEM likely... bike rode great before it took a break. Only 8500 miles. Iv put 4 k on it and did an oil change at 5500. Got the cobras from you (bronx) actually. Rejetted and lollipopped and it ran great until now. My step som rode it last but i realized he left the choke on and fuel cock set on after he shut it off. I have had it over fill carb before from this but it drained out and covered the floor amd none made it to chamber. It is rather dark and smells more oily than gasoline. Picking up a hotter olug today and see where it goes from there
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:06 am
by BRONX INTRUDER
hillsy wrote:I thought I was on the wrong site for a moment - I initially read your post as "back with tissues"
Put a hotter plug in the rear jug and just ride it. [emoji2]
He should edit and make it "tissues".. Lol.
Uhm, keep us posted. Hope the choke did't cause cylinder wash-out when step-son used it. Is he familiar with bikes in general?
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:55 am
by pmhearns12
Yea, whining... i get it, lol. And yea he is, he is just an idiot teenager.
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:34 am
by BRONX INTRUDER
Lol.. Keep us posted brother.
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:48 pm
by Herb
Just for basic information, the "choke" doesn't draw any fuel after about 1/4 throttle. The only time it will have any effect is during decel with the throttle closed.
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:19 pm
by BRONX INTRUDER
I'm aware of this. I was thinking if the kid was reving and dropping the throttle a lot it'd be getting lots more fuel intermittently rather than norm.
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:44 am
by Herb
BRONX INTRUDER wrote:I'm aware of this. I was thinking if the kid was reving and dropping the throttle a lot it'd be getting lots more fuel intermittently rather than norm.
Still don't see one ride doing that much damage to the rings, unless he did a downshift at too high a speed and broke a ring.
Almost sounds like the issue Prince has been having.
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:11 am
by BRONX INTRUDER
Herb wrote:BRONX INTRUDER wrote:I'm aware of this. I was thinking if the kid was reving and dropping the throttle a lot it'd be getting lots more fuel intermittently rather than norm.
Still don't see one ride doing that much damage to the rings, unless he did a downshift at too high a speed and broke a ring.
Almost sounds like the issue Prince has been having.
Don't think it was mentioned; how many rides were taken. Lol
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:54 pm
by Herb
BRONX INTRUDER wrote:Herb wrote:BRONX INTRUDER wrote:I'm aware of this. I was thinking if the kid was reving and dropping the throttle a lot it'd be getting lots more fuel intermittently rather than norm.
Still don't see one ride doing that much damage to the rings, unless he did a downshift at too high a speed and broke a ring.
Almost sounds like the issue Prince has been having.
Don't think it was mentioned; how many rides were taken. Lol
You are correct, he said, "rode it last". Even so, these are pretty strong engines and even a few rides with a choke on wouldn't hurt it.
Re: Im back with issues
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 4:46 am
by BRONX INTRUDER
Herb wrote:BRONX INTRUDER wrote:Herb wrote:BRONX INTRUDER wrote:I'm aware of this. I was thinking if the kid was reving and dropping the throttle a lot it'd be getting lots more fuel intermittently rather than norm.
Still don't see one ride doing that much damage to the rings, unless he did a downshift at too high a speed and broke a ring.
Almost sounds like the issue Prince has been having.
Don't think it was mentioned; how many rides were taken. Lol
You are correct, he said, "rode it last". Even so, these are pretty strong engines and even a few rides with a choke on wouldn't hurt it.
True indeed brother!
