blah
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Post by blah on Sept 29, 2011 20:33:22 GMT
Yes tonight I have been an utter tool, after a stressful couple of weeks and an especially stressful day, I was challenged at a set of lights by a group of chavs who started to shout sexist and degrading things at me. Normally I would let it go, but tonight it got at me and when the lights changed I accelerated hard on the bike away from them. On slowing down further down the road, the bike started spluttering like it was running empty on fuel, then made two loud knocks. I pulled over to check it over and couldn't really see anything with it being dark, however I am pretty sure there was no smoke coming out of the exhaust. I decided to head straight back home and the bike felt hesitant and raspy. After a long internal rant at myself for doing such a stupid thing, I am worried I have done some damage. Only thing I can do is check it over in the morning as I can't see a thing right now. Any suggestions on what it could be or how serious it might be?  |
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Post by cam7777 on Sept 29, 2011 20:45:12 GMT
Did you run a chav over? Maybe some burberry has been caught in the wheel... Sorry, not much help....  although I would check the exhaust connections  |
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Post by neilmud Lord Protector on Sept 29, 2011 20:47:51 GMT
I would not have thought you could have done any damage just by legging it off a bit quick unless something was already on the way out. I had a similar problem with my Fazer it was carp/water in fuel line only noticed it when I gave it some wellie then I knew it was there & found it more often  . I drained the carbs replaced the fuel filter reset the TPS & all fine again this would be the first things I would check as they are easy & cheap. Neil |
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Post by m40man on Sept 29, 2011 20:52:18 GMT
.... Sorry, not much help.... This is generally true .... .... although I would check the exhaust connections .... but he's probably right you know . |
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Post by amorti on Sept 30, 2011 8:43:59 GMT
Unless you bounced it mercilessly off the rev limiter it is unlikely to be anything you've done. I like both the ideas above, as Divvys suffer both. I once drained the last litre or so out of my fuel tank, it had about 1/3 water in it. Seems the drain tubes get kinked quite easily. Being the miser I am, I actually scooped the usable petrol back off the top of the container ;D  |
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Post by DahDit on Sept 30, 2011 8:58:10 GMT
As they say, a picture says a thousand words.
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Post by showaddydadito on Sept 30, 2011 10:42:27 GMT
First things first:
were you out of sight of the chavs before the bike conked?
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Grumbleweed
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Post by Grumbleweed on Sept 30, 2011 19:16:37 GMT
Unless you bounced it mercilessly off the rev limiter it is unlikely to be anything you've done. Rev limiter? I think not! Grum. |
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Post by amorti on Sept 30, 2011 22:23:31 GMT
Unless you bounced it mercilessly off the rev limiter it is unlikely to be anything you've done. Rev limiter? I think not! Grum. There's definitely one in there, but the Divvy engine complains loudly if you tickle it |
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Post by Flymo on Sept 30, 2011 22:43:05 GMT
Loudly  nah it just goes from pulling to not pulling rather quickly ! usually in the middle of a dodgey overtake ! |
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Post by Sean on Oct 1, 2011 14:12:16 GMT
What bike is it
A Diversion 600 - they all do that!
A diversion 900 - they all do that!
HTH!
Sorry could not resist that.....what bike is it and have you got it sorted?...maybe a YDC member who lives close can come and help ...if it is a simple exhaust clamp or some such??
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Grumbleweed
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Post by Grumbleweed on Oct 4, 2011 13:31:49 GMT
Loudly nah it just goes from pulling to not pulling rather quickly ! usually in the middle of a dodgey overtake ! Soooo true! I never came across anything that acted like a rev limiter but I have had bowel-moving disappearances of any form of power right at the wrong moments (on my old bike I hasten to add). Grum. |
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Post by blah on Oct 16, 2011 6:55:06 GMT
Right first of all sorry for not updating this thread. My laptop went caput not long after and with being away on holiday I haven't been able to sort it.
Regarding the bike though....it looks like sh*t had got into the carbs. Went a local bike shop and said I needed something to flush it and they gave me some solution to add to the fuel, kind of like Motul Fuel System Clean, but it was a different brand and the name is slipping me by at the moment.
Anyway I was expecting miracles as the bike was running like a pig, but after just 5 miles it was running sweet as a nut! It was heaven!
So now I've got the bike shop looking into a tank flushing system as the one they used to order in as been deemed no good due to the number of additives in modern fuel. Apparently it neutralizes it.
That photo of the fuel being drained is a bit mental! I didn't think they could harbour that much water at the bottom of the tank! Might be worth draining completely before refueling again.
Thanks for your help though guys.
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Post by blah on Oct 16, 2011 6:55:57 GMT
First things first: were you out of sight of the chavs before the bike conked? Of course |
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Post by CD on Oct 17, 2011 20:15:18 GMT
If you had just lovingly washed the bike with gallons of water or left it out in pouring rain it might be water in the tank. Otherwise its unlikely. But its easy to check - just pull of the fuel pipe and drain some into a glass jar.
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Post by amorti on Oct 18, 2011 8:34:57 GMT
Right first of all sorry for not updating this thread. My laptop went caput not long after and with being away on holiday I haven't been able to sort it. Regarding the bike though....it looks like nuts had got into the carbs. Went a local bike shop and said I needed something to flush it and they gave me some solution to add to the fuel, kind of like Motul Fuel System Clean, but it was a different brand and the name is slipping me by at the moment. Anyway I was expecting miracles as the bike was running like a pig, but after just 5 miles it was running sweet as a nut! It was heaven! So now I've got the bike shop looking into a tank flushing system as the one they used to order in as been deemed no good due to the number of additives in modern fuel. Apparently it neutralizes it. That photo of the fuel being drained is a bit mental! I didn't think they could harbour that much water at the bottom of the tank! Might be worth draining completely before refueling again. Thanks for your help though guys. It's just as likely that it's water which got into your tank too, and they added (something based on) meths, which causes the water to dissolve in fuel, then your bike will run fine as soon as you get through whatever is in the fuel pump and carb bowls. |
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nah it just goes from pulling to not pulling rather quickly ! usually in the middle of a dodgey overtake !
