Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Right, after battery problems a while back, i thought i couldnt get the bike to start due to a dud battery. Well today i installed a fresh battery, fully charged and i still couldnt get the engine to crank over! So after a while of fiddling, and a few unsuccessful bump starts/ trying to free the engine, i then managed to get the start motor running. It was running and running and nothing So after a little while and another attempt, i heard it very very lightly fire but nothing happened. After a twist of the throttle there was life! But it idled very weak, but seemd to be better when i rev it abit.So gave a quickie round the block, and i managed to stall it setting off due to such a weak idle (around 1-1.3k revs)Now it wont even idle, it just dies unelss i hold the throttle. It also doesn't seem to have the kick it used to when accelerating Got it in the garage and up on the abba stand, and there is a dreaded knocking sound comming (seemingly) from the back cylinder, closet to the seat... Now im not sure of the problem. I was hopeing it was just crap spark plugs, but then i heard the knocking sound!So, any ideas as to what it could be?? Im a bit short of cash so im reluctant to take it to a mechanic unless it really needs it..thanks for any help. EDIT: forgot to mention, there (was) is a slight fuel leak too! I think tis stopped now, and i cant see any drips.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 sounds like the rear cylinder isn't sparking, so your firing on one cylindercould be plug, or coilremove the plug to see its wet, if so its getting fuel...if the plugs not firing, you know how to check? then the other cylinder is and the engine is dragging it through the cycle hence the dreaded knocking sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 aha i did wonder if that was the problem, but it sounded like normal except for the knocking!Well i shall check now and report later, many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Well they seemed alright... sparked. Guy who came to fix the boiler, also rides motorbikes and was a mechanic (and ex military) helped me and said that the plugs are fine and that because we cant even crank the engine over (nor by push start either) that it could be something more serious, like a conrod gone etcLooks like im phoning the place i got it from.... 5 months, is it in gurantee or not?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Depends really! Some places offer a 12 month guaruntee, some offer 6 month... Most offer 3 month though.Check it out!Assuming its a used bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Depends really! Some places offer a 12 month guaruntee, some offer 6 month... Most offer 3 month though.Check it out!Assuming its a used bike? Yes, cobbz, its used.And thats what i thought, a 3 month warrenty :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 if it was ok when you parked it up before the winter, odds are it will be something silly. The knocking noise does concern me though. I take it you have ent ran the bike up over the winter ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robadopolus Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I take it you have ent ran the bike up over the winter ? He's used it all through winter, except for when the snow was bad, even then it wasnt left for more than a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Yeah m8 it hasnt been left for more than about a week. The problem has only started since last sunday, when the battery couldnt turn over the engine very well. Then was left from monday to today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Now im not sure of the problem. I was hopeing it was just crap spark plugs, but then i heard the knocking sound! Sounds like you've got a Leprechaun inside it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Now im not sure of the problem. I was hopeing it was just crap spark plugs, but then i heard the knocking sound! Sounds like you've got a Leprechaun inside it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Now im not sure of the problem. I was hopeing it was just crap spark plugs, but then i heard the knocking sound! Sounds like you've got a Leprechaun inside it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Now im not sure of the problem. I was hopeing it was just crap spark plugs, but then i heard the knocking sound! Sounds like you've got a Leprechaun inside it to me. No, not tumble weed a Leprechaun. Tumble weed would make no noise. Leprechaun would!http://www.bitchdujour.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/leprechaun.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I think you'll find that's a dwarf masquerading as a Leprechaun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I think you'll find that's a dwarf masquerading as a Leprechaun. Either way they make load clunking sounds in your engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 That'd be SWARF not DWARF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Can we please keep threads on topic in this section please as posters will see a reply only to find that its just rubbish! Am sure there's some small corner of the forum somewhere for you to relieve yourselves! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 how long has it been sat before you tried staring it again you might have a partial blockage in the carbs i think yours is on carbs anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 how long has it been sat before you tried staring it again you might have a partial blockage in the carbs i think yours is on carbs anyway Hadn't been sitting long at all. But the thing is i cant crank the engine over at all, even when trying to push start it. But i has updatesTurns out that my plumber knows a guy who bought the bike before me, and took it back a day or so later because it dumped all its oil mid ride Might just see what they say when i ask if its had any previous problems, as i wasn't aware of this at all.EDIT: Its also leeking fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Check for a leprechaun / small man in the engine. That is what happened with my car, there was one in the boot that kept clanging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 get back to the shop with it (on a trailer!!!) everything second hand comes with a 6 month warrenty by law its either hydro locked or seized up odd if its seized up as it would have done that while riding not sat still!!! could have even dropped a valve jamming the piston up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 They are picking it up on Monday and i shall see what they say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4ff Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 bummerMight sound obvious but have you checked the oil level,my mates sv used to like a sip.Hoping it hasnt run dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Check for a leprechaun / small man in the engine. That is what happened with my car, there was one in the boot that kept clanging. Im with tobby check for a leprechaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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