MRBLUESKY Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Hi all I think I will be posting and viewing a lot over the next few months as Ive jumped right into the deep end and purchased a bike knowing absolutely nothing about them.. daft yes but its been a dream of mine for a long time.So i purchase a L reg restricted Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit , clean looking which full service history to boot so I Kicked the tyres and handed over me cash.It started fine first day , but since then ive needed my car to jump start it, ive purchased the manual, but you need to know the working to understand this.So i want to check the simple things first like the plugs, but God only knows where there are and how many there are . is it 4 on ? please can you tell me where they are ?thanks in advance Quote
yorbandit Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Did the bike turn over and not fire ???????????????????//battery flat so did not turn over ????????????plugs are on top of engine and yes you prob got to take tank of to get to em Quote
Guest Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Take the tank off, I know you do on my RS. I'd assume it'd be right underneath the tank over the carb. Quote
Stu Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 yup it has 4 plugs you see where the radiator is ? look behind the radiator between the frame rails and you will see the plug leads going in to the top of the engine pull these out and the plugs are in there only take one plug out at a time check and replace the lead then move to the next http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n300/jonnythrice/bandit004.jpgbut before you do that does the bike turn over ? or do you have to connect it to the car for it to turn over ?if the battery isnt charging you need to be looking at different things ps pop in newbies and tell us a bit about yourself Quote
Stu Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 ps you might be able to squeeze in to get the plugs out without taking the tank off the two inner ones will be the hardest like on the bandit 600 Quote
Guest Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Mr Bluesky - I trust you're not actually riding yet are you? Quote
MRBLUESKY Posted January 10, 2009 Author Posted January 10, 2009 it turns over but does not start, it only started when i connected it to the car battery. i connected it to a fully charged mobility scooter battery today but it just turned over Quote
Bill_on_a_bike Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Get these plugs out and see if they're just coked up. I've heard when carb. bikes are restricted if they're not balanced properly they run rich, which would coke your plugs up.Or it's some fancy electronics problem. Someone on here will know anyway Quote
MRBLUESKY Posted January 11, 2009 Author Posted January 11, 2009 Does anyone have the complete manual for the GSF 400 as the ones i download dont have sect 1-12 exterior parts removal? its missing in all the free ones and i need to follow the intructions for removing the tank Quote
MRBLUESKY Posted January 11, 2009 Author Posted January 11, 2009 I have removed the tank and one plug, its a little black so that running rich then? what should i do now? Quote
Guest Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 In an ideal world m8, replace them. Failing that,give them a going over with a wire brush taking care not to move the bent bit out of place. I'd also look at replacing the battery.As for a workshop manual have a clicky here : http://www.carlsalter.com/motorcycle-manuals.aspWelcome by the way. Quote
MRBLUESKY Posted January 11, 2009 Author Posted January 11, 2009 ThanksWhen taking he tank off and the fuel pipes how do you stop the fuel from leaking from the tank , or how do you empty the tank? ? is there a tip you can offer or am i doing it wrong ? Quote
Bill_on_a_bike Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 ThanksWhen taking he tank off and the fuel pipes how do you stop the fuel from leaking from the tank , or how do you empty the tank? ? is there a tip you can offer or am i doing it wrong ? Turn the fuel tap to the off position. It's usually somewhere on, or just below the left hand side of the tank, as you sit on the bike. Quote
Guest Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 ThanksWhen taking he tank off and the fuel pipes how do you stop the fuel from leaking from the tank , or how do you empty the tank? ? is there a tip you can offer or am i doing it wrong ? if you unbolt the tank, slide it back and then turn it though 90' and rest it on the frame you should get by without disconnecting the pipes. the bandit has a vacuum pipe so shouldn't leak in the off postion..otherwise if the fuel still flows in the off position, go down to halfords or ask a mate for a line clamp, clamp the hose, and fit a speed connector, this means you can connect and disconnect the tank fuel line safely, did it to my katana.. Quote
MRBLUESKY Posted January 18, 2009 Author Posted January 18, 2009 i have removed 3 of the 4 nut that hold the metal shelf thing above the battery, the last one is threated and i cant grip it. any advice on how to get this off? Quote
Guest Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Bring it around letts have a look at it . lol . TMBF project bike cool . Quote
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