Can it be this thirsty?

[Korn]

After fitting the jet kit to the storm last week and advancing the ignition this weekend, I've noticed a strange problem.

When you're twatting it at full throttle for about a minute, it will start to run out of fuel. Let off for a few seconds and it's back to normal. It's as if it's drinking the float bowls dry faster than they can fill up again. It runs normally otherwise, this only ever happens when keeping it absolutely pinned on the motorway (160+). Is it really drinking the fuel this quick? So far it's done 90 miles on a full tank and no evil orange light of doom, so if anything it's as if the mileage has improved.

Me is confused . Anyone have a clue?

(Apart from that I'm loving it, there's a real top end rush to it now and the arse-o-meter pronounces it phucking quick)
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[TiN]

[Zimma]

Korn, remove that mans 'lellow karma and give it to me... He just doesn't know the way of the 'Storm. Silly Farterblade rider.
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[Robby]

blocked fuel filter or kinked fuel line?

[kev]

does the bike have a fuel pump?
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[Korn]

Nope, plain old gravity.

Hmmm, maybe I should chuck the gokart fuel pump on there and see what happens
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[kev]

what is that pump from?
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[Korn]

I don't have a clue where it came from.
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[kev]

do you know the flow it puts out?
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[TiN]

So does the bike feel as though it's running out of fuel whilst the throttle is pinned? Or as soon as you release it?

Maybe a run and tweak on a Dyno would be a good idea?
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[Korn]

[kev]

well if the blade gets scrapped you can buy the fuel pump from that for a tenner.
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20:02:48 kev: even if its a hairy mans arse
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[TiN]

Oh yeah, and I assume that you've made the appropriate airbox/filter mods?
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[kev]

he has.
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[Ste]

I think the bike is trying to tell you something... feed me!!!

Is mid ride refueling a possibily yet?

[Korn]

Hmmm, it's stopped doing it now

I very nearly punched it tonight 'cos it kept blowing fuses, but then I found out it was actually my fault and apologised profusely.

It rewarded me with just shy of 175mph, I love this bike
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[Ste]

175mph. Not bad

Have to be seeing how it goes on the strip

and fuses blowing... dont get me started

[Korn]

Where did you get that funky circuit breaker type fuse (not sure if it was you I saw with it)?

I traced my problem to a trapped wire earthing on the frame where I had been in a hurry to fit the clocks back on and buggered the insulation, but it took about 20 fuses and finding and unplugging every other thing attached to that circuit
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[G]

RS.

I can bring one along to BdB if you want.

Though the ones I've got at the mo are a bit bigger than the one ste had.

[Korn]

It should be fine (touches desk), I've stocked up on spares. Your kwak fuses are bigger anyway, aren't they?
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Bought a few of those from Demon Tweeks before now

Quite useful

All the best

Keith
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[G]

Oh yea, forgot you use mini-blade fuses, bloody weirdo thingamies.

You can't get ciruit breakers in that size. It is however possible to wire up something with a normal sized blade fuse holder that plugs into the fuse socket.