Motorcycles

[brentkuz]

You can buy "real" gas. With no corn juice in it. It is pricey but IMO is worth it on older small engines. Since they get good MPG for the most part.

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[Giles]

Where can you get that?

[injunjack]

G, Stateside they nowadays have also proper gas again. Also here you can buy leaded by 5 liter containers, it's called utility motor (engine) gasoline or something like that, Don't know exact translation.  It's meant for lawnmowers etc.  or for longer storage.

[Sam]

Great info @injunjack

I'd had a feeling the carb might be clogged. I just won't catch for itself which suggests to be that you're right about the jets being clogged. It's Giles's bike though and i don't want to mess it up. i'll wait till he's back and we'll mess it up together. Or get a pro in… oh the shame!

SP

[harley dave]

as injunjack said a bike only needs three things gas air and spark .
start with fuel ,is it coming out of the tank ,take the fuel pipe off  the tank end and turn the fuel on ,if it comes out move to the carb end and repeat .
if it is coming out to the carb check the float bowl ,and the the jets .there are normally three main , assuming you have a spark ,to check take the plug out attach the ht lead and rest the plug on the head and kick .you should see a healthy blue spark .
sorry to sound like i am telling you how to suck eggs but it is fairly simple ,other than this it may be your wiring .
in which case contact ferret at ferret wiring .
hope you get it sorted

[harley dave]

allso which part of the country are you in ?

[Giles]

Gosport…

[brentkuz]

@giles - I can only speak for the states. But VP fuel makes non-ethanol gas. Also I would check any place that sells small engine parts etc. Usually I've seen 5gal cans of it.

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[natehate]

like a rocket launching to the moon….? damn iphone

[harley dave]

is it running yet giles ?

[Giles]

Nope, but I've been away and not tried since I returned…...Want to swap clothing for expertise?

[harley dave]

if i get a chance i will pop down ,no clothing offer needed i would do it as a favour for you

[Giles]

[harley dave]

just need to know what bike and what engine  sr 500 or xt 500 , what year , .
just asking ? do you have a spark ?

i take it it is not the std wiring .

i am going for the cheese board now  ,just let me know on points one and two .

or is it a gn 250 model any info appreciated ….....

just listening to the " arctic monkeys "  on volume 11  ...lets rock

[Giles]

@Sam ^^

[Sam]

@harley dave

Hey!

the one i've been working on the most is the SR500… i got so close the other day but still no luck making it run. It's got to the point now where i'm not sure what to do. I personally think the carb needs cleaning but that's my very unprofessional opinion. It's definitely sparking but and it revs for a few seconds then cuts out. That's what makes me think it's the jets being clogged up... but i'm sure you'll have more insight than me.

You going to come down and see us?

SP

[harley dave]

it sounds like the jets ,you will have three a main , a needle and a pilot jet , take the bottom of the float bowl and spray it with carb  cleaner it is better to take the carb right off as the jets screw in .
i am not going to be able to get down for the next month or so as .
next weekend its the trip out .
weekend after i  am on holiday .
then i have the grandchildren
then i am off to japan .
let me do a bit more research and together we will get it sorted

[natehate]

checked the intake seal?

[Aetas]

XPost from Glemseck 2015
@Aetas:

Glemseck is so much more than sound.
It is a shark tank. Hope that IH Japan crew and Gosport will love it.
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[Graeme]

Keep an eye out for bears!