Reply With QuoteCheck grounds and how old is the battery?
The title says it all.. The stater wont get it going but I can push start and it will run as long as I keep it reved up. The second I let it go to idle it dies. Any advice?
Check grounds and how old is the battery?
Grounds are Good newish battery about a year old.
Have you been riding it this season much or are you just finally getting it out of winter storage? If you haven't cycled through a full tank since storage you may have gummed up tank and carbs. If you stored it did you use fuel stabilizer? If this is the case I would change out the gas, clean the carbs and maybe even change the plugs.
Even a one year old motorcycle battery may need to be changed, especially if you didn't use a battery tender during the winter. I'd look into replacing the battery perhaps.
You may need to check the ignition module if the above don't solve your issue.
Ride year round even in coldish weather (North Florida) The ignition turned it over this after noon but Im still thinking Carb/ boot. Does anyone one know if Thump-e is still around somewhere and if he still sells the super das boot
What kind of bike is it? Assuming by your last post either a carbed tube frame, or a blast.
EDIT: Disregard, didnt notice this was posted in the Blast section, just saw it on the main page...LOL
id disassemble carb and blow all the air and fuel circuts out with compressed air.
edit* ok i read a few other carb problem posts and seasoned blast veterans are saying "never dissamble your carb unless it is gummed up by bad gas" so disregard the newbies advice. it just sounds like a slow speed or idle circuit was plugged to me. thats my first inclination. guess this is a whole other animal.
Sounds like your air fuel screw was backed out too far and fell out. Make sure its there.
fouled plug? I don't know much about blasts just tossing it out there
plug is fine. Will check the air fuel screw. I am also getting a new das boot for it today.
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