Guest Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I left the bike round my stepdad's house for about 6 weeks whilst it was too cold and wet to ride - and it was out in that cold and wet. Bike was 4 months old since then and had just been run in and was running beautifully. After picking it up it has a problem that I can't figure out ( not suprising as i dont know much about bikes )Problem:- I can't open the throttle more than 1600 revs without it 'choking'. Sounds like it's drowning on something.- I've noticed splashes of what does not smell like petrol on the ground below my exhaust pipe so it's leaking something.- It does not sound like it's ticking over as smoothly as it used to.Could you please explain what I should do to me in detail as I'm young and inexperienced.Thanks in adavance. Ben http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:xDrq72dmlPjcSM:http://www.2wheels2go.cc/innovaeditor/assets/MVC-026F.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I left the bike round my stepdad's house for about 6 weeks whilst it was too cold and wet to ride - and it was out in that cold and wet. Bike was 4 months old since then and had just been run in and was running beautifully. After picking it up it has a problem that I can't figure out ( not suprising as i dont know much about bikes )Problem:- I can't open the throttle more than 1600 revs without it 'choking'. Sounds like it's drowning on something.- I've noticed splashes of what does not smell like petrol on the ground below my exhaust pipe so it's leaking something.- It does not sound like it's ticking over as smoothly as it used to.Could you please explain what I should do to me in detail as I'm young and inexperienced.Thanks in adavance. Ben http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:xDrq72dmlPjcSM:http://www.2wheels2go.cc/innovaeditor/assets/MVC-026F.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I left the bike round my stepdad's house for about 6 weeks whilst it was too cold and wet to ride - and it was out in that cold and wet. Bike was 4 months old since then and had just been run in and was running beautifully. After picking it up it has a problem that I can't figure out ( not suprising as i dont know much about bikes )Problem:- I can't open the throttle more than 1600 revs without it 'choking'. Sounds like it's drowning on something.- I've noticed splashes of what does not smell like petrol on the ground below my exhaust pipe so it's leaking something.- It does not sound like it's ticking over as smoothly as it used to.Could you please explain what I should do to me in detail as I'm young and inexperienced.Thanks in adavance. Ben http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:xDrq72dmlPjcSM:http://www.2wheels2go.cc/innovaeditor/assets/MVC-026F.JPGare you running it with or without choke, and if not is the bike warm enough to be off choke..liquid, could be anything, smell? touch, does it feel oily./greasy, is there any smell, is it coloured? green would indicate coolant (if your bike is liquid cooled,) are there any pipes/overflow near the liquid puddles, could be water from tank overflow..how long have you let it run for.. could be as its been stood it needs a good revving to get everything going.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_on_a_bike Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 My biggest worry would be the drops of stuff which isn't petrol.If you're SURE it's not petrol, and I take it this thing isn't water cooled, then it must be oil, and that should never be leaking.The rest could well be sorted with a clean out of the carb to clear gunky fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Sounds like the choke is sticking on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosszx9r Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I left the bike round my stepdad's house for about 6 weeks whilst it was too cold and wet to ride - and it was out in that cold and wet. Bike was 4 months old since then and had just been run in and was running beautifully. After picking it up it has a problem that I can't figure out ( not suprising as i dont know much about bikes )Problem:- I can't open the throttle more than 1600 revs without it 'choking'. Sounds like it's drowning on something.- I've noticed splashes of what does not smell like petrol on the ground below my exhaust pipe so it's leaking something.- It does not sound like it's ticking over as smoothly as it used to.check to make sure the choke is not sticking and is off. then make sure the air filter is clear. the liquid coming from the exhaust could just be condensation so i wouldn't worry too much about that yet.what state is the battery in? is it electric or kick start? with the bike having sat a while, it wouldn't hurt to give it a boost charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 It's not to do with choke or revving - I used the choke and got the bike warm enough to tick over on its own and have tried revving - but when i do it it dies as it can't handle over 2k revs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 It's not to do with choke or revving - I used the choke and got the bike warm enough to tick over on its own and have tried revving - but when i do it it dies as it can't handle over 2k revs. you've got a fuel issue as its being starved when reved, try putting some redex through the carb, see if that helps.. also check that theres no blockage with the air filter, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 it will have beem betterr cover up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I looked at taking the carb off to clean it but it looked like it would take longer than i had to spend on it today. Instead i unscrewed the cap that had some sort of a valve and a spring in it and it was all clean inside there so i put it back. However when trying the bike afterwards the throttle seems to be stuck on fully open... It looks quite hard to get out ne way. What am i expecting to find in there in way of dirt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I looked at taking the carb off to clean it but it looked like it would take longer than i had to spend on it today. Instead i unscrewed the cap that had some sort of a valve and a spring in it and it was all clean inside there so i put it back. However when trying the bike afterwards the throttle seems to be stuck on fully open... It looks quite hard to get out ne way. What am i expecting to find in there in way of dirt? I wouldn't take apart the carb just yet, try flushing it through, some fresh petrol and some redex should do the trick, it could just be stale petrol or contaminated with water.take the carb top off and refit, as this is most likely to have caused you current NEW problem.if not then you might want to think about taking the carb off, also try running it without the air filter and have a look inside the airbox for foreign bodies (stuff that shouldn't be there, not aslylum seekers, but if theres any of those you might want to get rid too.. ) if you can give a quick blast with a hoover, should remove any grit, dust stones, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_on_a_bike Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Open the airbox up, filters out, fire the engine up (it'll sound wierd but don't worry). Get some aerosol carb cleaner, rev the engine up and spirt the carb cleaner in to the air intake hole. It'll almost kill the engine and if it does don't worry, but this should help get a bit of the gunk out of the carb if there is some. Like said above some fresh fuel and redex will help too. Have you taken it for a run, let it "clear it's gills" this can often help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosszx9r Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I looked at taking the carb off to clean it but it looked like it would take longer than i had to spend on it today. Instead i unscrewed the cap that had some sort of a valve and a spring in it and it was all clean inside there so i put it back. However when trying the bike afterwards the throttle seems to be stuck on fully open... It looks quite hard to get out ne way. What am i expecting to find in there in way of dirt? you've misaligned the needle jet!take the cap off again and remove the tube with needle, make sure the needle isn't bent, then carefully replace it. there should only be light pressure on the spring under the cap so don't force it.there is a small screw at the bottom of the carb that is used to drain it. shouldn't be any need to take it out at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks for advice about the needle jet - i have sorted that out now - I shouldnt have been so eager to put that back together and not thought about it when i was doing so! That's all working fine now but i still have the other problem. I wish I knew as much about bikes as i did computers .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosszx9r Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thanks for advice about the needle jet - i have sorted that out now - I shouldnt have been so eager to put that back together and not thought about it when i was doing so! That's all working fine now but i still have the other problem. I wish I knew as much about bikes as i did computers .... same strategy as finding software bugs, work your way through the processes....fuelelectricalmechanicalas far as i can make out your still on the first!what happened with the air filter removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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