VTR1000 firestorm front cylinder problem

[TUG]

more of an issue really, its running alot cooler than the rear pipe, hands on the zhorsts from the cylinders and the rear one gets miles hotter than the front? the plug lead is sparking good, so is the cap, plug is new but with all that working its still running really cool?
Help.
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[Tim..]

The rear cylinder will tend to run alot hotter than the front anyway, the front one gets alot more cooling from the air flow around it and the rear is incased by a bike. The same goes for inline 4's, the two inner cylinders will always run hotter than the outside two because they get more airflow.

Is the bike running well and revving up smoothly? What is the plug conditon like on both the front and rear cylinders, they should both have a light brown, tan or grey 'tinge' to them (no excessive carbon, oil or blistering). If all looks and seems fine you are probably worrying about nothing.

As my pa always says 'if it ain't broke...'

But if you have to have a fiddle, go for a minor service (plugs, filters, oil) and balance the carbs.

Tim
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[TUG]

This is with the bike stood and running on tick over sorry i should of mentioned that, the plugs are new, the plug cap is new, the air filter is clean also.
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[Tim..]

Just re-read your first post. Did you mean you can put your hand on the header or just a quick touch?

At the risk of making a mountain out of a mole hill. Is it def running on the front cylinder?
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[TUG]

It does get warm just not as hot as the rear one and yes hand on header. Apparantly i need to check the balance and so forth first before jumping the gun.
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[temeluchus]

assuming you have a good spark, i would say you have a lack of fuel.

I believe this one will be carb'd, have you tried draining the float bowl on that carb to see if it isnt full of water?
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[TUG]

[temeluchus]

[TUG]

Ok, I'll drain them tomorrow, if your wrong you need to paypal me £5 for wasted fuel.
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[temeluchus]

pfft, 30p!

What makes you think your valve clearences have closed up? Did you measure them?

David Silver Spares would be a good place to check for honda bits.
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[TUG]

Yep checked the front cylinders clearances and they where tight. It needs a huge going over, i doubt there is anything serious, it is a honda afterall, but knowing its not right is bugging me.
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[TUG]

I'll give you a £5 if you can guess how i fixed my bike, it took me 10 mins to do.
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[temeluchus]

large hammer?
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[Billing]

reseated the airbox? stripped and rebuilt the carbs?
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[Tim..]

balanced the carbs?

Gapped and fitted new plugs?
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[TUG]

None of the above, keep trying... and no it wasn't carb icing or punch it in the tits and do it up the gary either BCF. Its so simple.
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[cloric_tzr]

[Robby]

Put some fuel in the tank.

[TUG]

Nope it wasn't something obvious but was easy to sort.
C'mon guys...
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[cloric_tzr]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

You remembered you were wearing gloves when checking the front pipe, but bare hands on the rear pipe?
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[TUG]

No, no and ham wtf? no lmfao.
Come on, it was the front cylinder, the problem was still there after i balanced the carbs.
C'mon, what makes a cylinder run cooler?
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[TUG]

[TUG]

Nope.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Power band had come off the front cylinder?
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