Sorry to start another thread, but i'm lost.
First of all, i have a 94 kat 600. stock everything i believe. i haven't ridden it in 2 months, but i do start it every week to get things running through (even though somtimes i would have to crank 5+ times with choke on for it to start, but it ran after that), choke was on it for a while to let it idle, usually running 2k for a few minutes till it idles normally, last week, i went to start it and it backfired since it didn't start, so i looked into the spark plugs and they were flooded. Now, i have changed the plugs with iridiums, and went ahead to change the air filter too to a OEM one (old one was a Uni branded one that was quite dirty). Now, it takes a few tries for it to start with choke on and still its hard to get it to start sometimes, it cranks but it seems hard for it to just start. IF and when it does start, i have to hold the thottle steady or choke it for it to even stay on. And when i let go of the throttle slowly, it would stall or it would back fire(popping noises). so am i running rich or lean or soemthing?
how can i go about fixing this or diagnosing whats wrong, any ideas?
Thanks a lot, sorry for the newbie questions.
I'm not too great with motorcycles, but i am kind of handy, i know a little bit about cars and can do regular maitenance items, but thats about it.
Thanks KR for all the help for me to even get this far on changing spark plugs.
First of all, i have a 94 kat 600. stock everything i believe. i haven't ridden it in 2 months, but i do start it every week to get things running through (even though somtimes i would have to crank 5+ times with choke on for it to start, but it ran after that), choke was on it for a while to let it idle, usually running 2k for a few minutes till it idles normally, last week, i went to start it and it backfired since it didn't start, so i looked into the spark plugs and they were flooded. Now, i have changed the plugs with iridiums, and went ahead to change the air filter too to a OEM one (old one was a Uni branded one that was quite dirty). Now, it takes a few tries for it to start with choke on and still its hard to get it to start sometimes, it cranks but it seems hard for it to just start. IF and when it does start, i have to hold the thottle steady or choke it for it to even stay on. And when i let go of the throttle slowly, it would stall or it would back fire(popping noises). so am i running rich or lean or soemthing?
how can i go about fixing this or diagnosing whats wrong, any ideas?
Thanks a lot, sorry for the newbie questions.
I'm not too great with motorcycles, but i am kind of handy, i know a little bit about cars and can do regular maitenance items, but thats about it.
Thanks KR for all the help for me to even get this far on changing spark plugs.
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