Tip for newbees Running Problems

[JimmyNoShow]

Before you do all sorts of work trying to get to run right
#! YOU NEED A GOOD BATTERY
here is a lesson I learned of how different a bike can run with a bad battery

Bad battery video

http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff220/marbles53/Suzuki%20Katana%20Prodject%202011/?action=view&current=VID_20110612_151041.mp4

Good battery Video

http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff220/marbles53/Suzuki%20Katana%20Prodject%202011/?action=view&current=VID_20110612_151041.mp4#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs236.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff220%2Fmarbles53%2FSuzuki%2520Katana%2520Prodject%25202011%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DVID_20110613_191025.mp4

Caused me all kinds of trouble. Just saying FIRST YOU NEED A GOOD BATTERY NOT A JUMPER BOX

[cintidude04]

Yea a good battery is key to having good spark, which is one of the 3 essential needs for an engine to run.

[jetmerritt]

Yea a good battery is key to having good spark, which is one of the 3 essential needs for an engine to run.

I always learned that there were 4 essential things for an engine to run.

suck, squeeze, bang, blow...

That's how I learned it in automotive school and I will never forget!

[JimmyNoShow]

Yep. Soon as I get new Battery DIEING to take for a blast. My fingers are crossed even if I bought a set of carbs for nothing

[cintidude04]

I was referring to spark, fuel and air; but I like the wording of the 4 essential things but it broght something else to mind before an engine...

My fingers are crossed even if I bought a set of carbs for nothing

Always good to have a spare set just incase.

[spatula6554]

I always learned that there were 4 essential things for an engine to run.

suck, squeeze, bang, blow...

That's what she said???

[jday240]

That's a great topic to post about. It's amazing what a weak battery or bad/weak ground will do to a vehicle. It may run but it's far from ideal. Spark plugs will do the same. Don't be cheap and run the same set for several seasons like me.

[arsenic]

I always learned that there were 4 essential things for an engine to run.

suck, squeeze, bang, blow...

That's how I learned it in automotive school and I will never forget!

It's just suck, bang, and blow. No squeeze. Fuel (suck), Spark (bang), Compression (blow)

[Red007]

Before you do all sorts of work trying to get to run right
#! YOU NEED A GOOD BATTERY
here is a lesson I learned of how different a bike can run with a bad battery

Bad battery video

http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff220/marbles53/Suzuki%20Katana%20Prodject%202011/?action=view&current=VID_20110612_151041.mp4

Good battery Video

http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff220/marbles53/Suzuki%20Katana%20Prodject%202011/?action=view&current=VID_20110612_151041.mp4#!oZZ1 QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs236.photobucket.com%2Falb ums%2Fff220%2Fmarbles53%2FSuzuki%2520Katana%2520Pr odject%25202011%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DVID _20110613_191025.mp4



Caused me all kinds of trouble. Just saying FIRST YOU NEED A GOOD BATTERY NOT A JUMPER BOX

You mentioned "jumper box" just curious.....

did you try to use a jumper box to start the bike and if so, what were the results ?. and if you used the jumper box, why would that not start the bike ?.

[arsenic]

I've started a bike off of a jumper pack many times before.

[scottynoface]

You mentioned "jumper box" just curious.....

did you try to use a jumper box to start the bike and if so, what were the results ?. and if you used the jumper box, why would that not start the bike ?.

It will start and run, but if the battery is toast your spark will still be extremely weak ie poor performance

[JimmyNoShow]

You mentioned "jumper box" just curious.....

did you try to use a jumper box to start the bike and if so, what were the results ?. and if you used the jumper box, why would that not start the bike ?.

it started it ran but not right . bike will run on charger when dissconnected low voltage just screwed everything up; rode today . fouled plugs . resynced carbs still not right . need to have floats adjusted now . was misled , spent way too much money listening to too many Mr Knowitalls.. how do you think they learned ??? By asking questions! Someone told them.

It will start and run, but if the battery is toast your spark will still be extremely weak ie poor performance

Yes I agree. Low Volts bad now new battery to runs better but back to origional problems Low end problems back to where I started. Sucks ! way too much money wasted on new carbs and stuff like that . I think the floats are set to give too much fuel. Maybe I'll go back to other set of carbs . It ran better and faster also with low throttle sputtering and other filter

[jetmerritt]

It's just suck, bang, and blow. No squeeze. Fuel (suck), Spark (bang), Compression (blow)

Now I see why you avoid compression tests...

[JimmyNoShow]

I've started a bike off of a jumper pack many times before.

Yeah but was battery charging ?? or taking a charge correctly ? and did you ride with low voltage ? It rides different than sitting connected with charger on it or jumper pack ! You didn't ride with it or lemme guess you dynoed it ?

[arsenic]

No, I just said that I've STARTED bikes with a jumper pack many times. I didn't say they ran right, or that fixed the problem. I though dude was asking if it started. And BTW. I'd NEVER put a bike with a low battery on the dyno. That's one of the things ya check first.