nc 23 niggles

[dudejb46]

hello all let me rack your brains

i bought her in december and has always had a lumpy idle thought poss carb balance out and will do it some time,
now it has become a bitch to start on the button unless its hot or the odd occasion it will cold very rare though, will bump start in a instant :S and when i get to about 9000rpm feels though it miss fires or somthing its smooth then misses the pics up again this isnt constant.

im leaning towards it being carb balancing because oil + filter + sparkeys not long been done

or maybe its battery because hot would suggest charged battery cold would suggest discharged hence shit starting powers? i dont know help
thank you
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2002 zip 2002 bandit project 2004 fzs1000 2009 883r

[dextersaurus]

I'd clean the jets and float needles, make sure they're not sticking as the missing at higher revs indicates fuel starvation.

Not sure if they have an inline fuel filter but it may be worth fitting one, flushing the tank and the carbs, and whatever filters there are, just in case any dirt has blocked up the carbs. This could cause the jets to block and then it'll refuse to fire on whatever cylinder.

If you need a video to help you clean out the carbs, theres one i posted in another thread i can find for you.

Dunc

[dudejb46]

thank you fro your reple i have a week off so i will do the cleaning of the carbs, have you any idea on the starting part ?
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2002 zip 2002 bandit project 2004 fzs1000 2009 883r

[dextersaurus]

Could be to do with the fuel.

When i got my bike it was a non runner, wouldn't start at all, then when i cleaned the carbs out it started straight off the button.

I'd just clean the carbs out, and work from there

Carbs should take 15 minutes each, tops.

Dunc

[dudejb46]

cheers pal i will do this and report back
all the best
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2002 zip 2002 bandit project 2004 fzs1000 2009 883r