Ok, so the bike I bought last weekend ('95 750) is consistently getting harder and harder to start. The bike has a jet kit and ignition advancer on it. When I hold the starter, you can hear it turning over, but it's not catching. It may pop a little here and there, but won't start. Choke it and it still does the same. Eventually I got it to start. The latest time I took it out, the bike cut out on me as I was pulling into the gas station (I don't believe I accidentally shut the switch off). After filling up with gas, it took me a good 3 minutes of cranking to get that bitch to start up. I got it to start once, got to 1000 rpm and applied throttle, then died. A minute later and it started up choked (Also, full choke causes the RPM's to set at 3000-4000, normal operation?). I'm going to work on diagnosing this problem this week, and I am compiling a list of things to check. I know that the addition of the ignition advancer and jet kits result in the need for tuning of the engine, but the previous owner talked as if he'd been running the bike with these modifications for quite awhile. If yall have any suggestions, please let me know.
1. Battery voltage - checked out at 13 volts.
2. Battery voltage after key turned (current draw) - will check tomorrow morning. Also, I didn't really see any fluid line within the battery (didn't remove it, so couldn't see the bottom), meaning its either empty or completely full right?
3. Choke/Throttle cables - not really sure what to look for here. I guess just make sure they are moving freely.
4. Beyond these I'm gonna wait until I can get my centerstand (supposed to be here monday) so I can work on the thing without fear of dropping it on its side. Then I will start checking for spark, check out the spark plug gaps and condition, and as a last resort.......brace yourself............dive into the carbs for inspection (I might have just dumped a little in my pants).
Any other suggestions yall?
Thanks,
bama
1. Battery voltage - checked out at 13 volts.
2. Battery voltage after key turned (current draw) - will check tomorrow morning. Also, I didn't really see any fluid line within the battery (didn't remove it, so couldn't see the bottom), meaning its either empty or completely full right?
3. Choke/Throttle cables - not really sure what to look for here. I guess just make sure they are moving freely.
4. Beyond these I'm gonna wait until I can get my centerstand (supposed to be here monday) so I can work on the thing without fear of dropping it on its side. Then I will start checking for spark, check out the spark plug gaps and condition, and as a last resort.......brace yourself............dive into the carbs for inspection (I might have just dumped a little in my pants).
Any other suggestions yall?
Thanks,
bama
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