Recent content by needlessfred

Yeah that sounds like a good idea Ive not changed the coolent since ive had the bike That should stop the pipes getting blocked in the future Thanks

OK I think ive found the problem It is carb icing . I traced the pipes that feed the hot engine coolent though the carbs and found that they are blocked . the coolent is flowing from the pump but not getting to the return that gos to the radiator Im going to blow compressed air though...

Got the bike from a dealer shop had k&n and silencer on when i got her

Looks like the carbs are going to come off and cleaned Not a job im looking forward to Going to have to spend money on the rubbers too if i got the carbs off Yeah it smells of fuel but not leaking I did get a comment from another biker when i was out in the summer that he could smell...

Jets If the rubber fix dont work then i will have to look at the jets I had to play with jetting on an old 2stroke i had Do you know what the standard jet size is

Going to try fix the carb rubbers while on the bike If that dont work i have some 12v heated pads maybe i could rap them around the carbs also found the rubbers are £75 for the set not each

all standard other than the silencer / k&n air filter and oil filter Ive just been down to my garage after finding a page on internet about the carb rubbers . Mine are cracked but was told that they have a metal tube inside so the cracked rubber wont make any diffrence. On the web page...

Other thoghts Last year i tried warming her up for about 20mins before i left home and still had the problem Had carbs balanced after the service in the summer Also at the end of my work day after a cold morning she will start but has the problem straight away . I have her coverd with a...

Hi All thanks for your replys I know it sounds like the choke But i dont use the choke to start her Shes always started first time no mater what the weather The choke cable is fine I do 15 miles to work by the time i get there i can hardly keep the engine running So its not a cold...

Hi I ride my fazer 600 to work every day and have no other transport When the weather is warm she runs lovely But when its cold shes a pig Starts with no problem But by the time ive gone just a mile down the road she starts to choke and smell of fuel . I have to keep the revs high or it...