I' m pretty new at riding, and purchased a 1990 kat 600 about 2 weeks ago. I test drove it and dove it around for about a week. everything was fine. then one day when it was cold it would not start. I figured the battey was weak so I push started it. Everything was fine untill two days later. I drove it about two hours out of town and parked it. It was about 6 hours later i came back to the bike to leave when it would not start. it was about 70 degrees outside. The bike would not even turn over. I figured it was the battey again so I jumped the bike. nothing happend. I unhocked the cables and kept trying. eventually the bike started to turn over. I had the choke wide open and was giving it a lot of gas. I figure i flooded the engine but eventually it started and did not idle. it ran for like ten mins before cutting back off, not to start again. It also ran very rough.
(sorry for the long post) The next day I drove back to the bike in warm weather to try to start it. It cranked right up, but would not idle and was still running rough. i drove it like ten feet to a gas station and could not get it started again. i eventually took a trailer there and brought it back.
the previous owner said he had the carbs cleaned and synced. i changed the fuel filter, oil and would like to change the spark plugs but cant find the right socket. (anyone know what size it takes/ tried 3/4too big 5/8too small 11/16too small) any other sugestions that might resolve my problem? currently it turns over but does not ignight.
(sorry for the long post) The next day I drove back to the bike in warm weather to try to start it. It cranked right up, but would not idle and was still running rough. i drove it like ten feet to a gas station and could not get it started again. i eventually took a trailer there and brought it back.
the previous owner said he had the carbs cleaned and synced. i changed the fuel filter, oil and would like to change the spark plugs but cant find the right socket. (anyone know what size it takes/ tried 3/4too big 5/8too small 11/16too small) any other sugestions that might resolve my problem? currently it turns over but does not ignight.
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