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Post by despot67 on Mar 19, 2009 0:20:00 GMT
I have noticed then when Im on the M6 going to and from work each night, if Im toodling along at shall we sya a "little" bit above the national speed limit and I open up the throttle to increase speed it seems to hesitate/throttle off slightly before it picks up. Its almost as if its going to stall but it hasn't so far.
Any clues. is it a fueling issue?
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Post by despot67 on Mar 19, 2009 0:55:26 GMT
well reading on here it seems a carb icing thing?
Funny thing is its warmer this week than it has been but I have only just noticed the ailment.I will try some fuel additive and see what happens.
Unless any other idea's on here?
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Post by eliminator on Mar 19, 2009 19:04:00 GMT
Yup carb icing, I assume that it doesn't happen on the way home, when it is probably warmer.
There is a moment of hesitancy, your heart jumps, you think you're about to break down in the outside lane. Then it clears.
Correct?
I've got used to it, doesn't really bother me any more.
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Post by despot67 on Mar 20, 2009 2:35:04 GMT
Yup carb icing, I assume that it doesn't happen on the way home, when it is probably warmer. There is a moment of hesitancy, your heart jumps, you think you're about to break down in the outside lane. Then it clears. Correct? I've got used to it, doesn't really bother me any more. It still happens on the way home - but as its early its probably worse then. It certainly poo poo's me yep. Grab the throttle and it feels and sounds liking its going to die. So I take it in the summer it will disappear? |
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Post by CD on Mar 20, 2009 10:23:13 GMT
Until it rains. You might want to cheack the carb heaters, but they are probably ok. My 900 does it but never causes anything worse - guess it's just a feature.
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Post by eliminator on Mar 20, 2009 14:00:47 GMT
Apart from putting a multimeter on the carb heaters, considering that they aren't all easy to reach.
I found that if you get someone to look at the headlight, at night, then at idle put the bike in gear (heaters only come on when in gear) the headlight dims slightly. Or just park up against the garage door and see yourself.
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Post by bobh on Mar 20, 2009 14:48:36 GMT
So THAT explains why the headlamps dim a bit when you put it in gear!
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Post by despot67 on Mar 21, 2009 1:31:06 GMT
So THAT explains why the headlamps dim a bit when you put it in gear! yeah but it doesn't explain why Im so dim at times??? If the Divvy has a carb heater it aint that good then? might have to get her a big coat and scarf for next winter then? |
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Post by eliminator on Mar 21, 2009 15:06:54 GMT
I've been through two winters on mine, I commute 250 miles a week, no car as an option. It's an irritation you get used to it.
As the weather warms up, it will fade away.
There is a product called dry fuel, available in Halfords, someone on another site suggested using this as they suspected that they may have got water in the tank. Considering that my Divvy is a '98 there is a fair chance there is some water content, perhaps condensation? I might try it, only about a fiver......... I think.
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Post by CD on Mar 23, 2009 22:17:39 GMT
Mine's worse on damp days suggesting moisture in the air is responsible. Cars draw air over the exhaust manifold but that looks ugly. A price we pay for style, though I'm sure if the carbs picked up air from behind the cylinders we'd not have an icing problem. The purist might say that idea makes the air charge less dense reducing power, but the Divvie is hardly at the cutting edge of performance so hardly likely to notice any difference.
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