Engine keeps stalling after restriction.

[Clarkie]

I bought a honda hornet earlier today and fitted the washers between the carbs and engine. When i went to fire the bike up it was idling a bit low then cut out.
Now when ever I try to start it the engine occasionally fires but cuts out straight away.
I've tried adjusting the idle screw (yellow star shaped screw in the center of the four carbs) but doesn't seem to make any difference.

Any ideas?

[HD]

Did you fit them yourself? If so, you may have got some dirt into the pilot jets or something.

If not then I'm not sure, but my bike won't idle properly when it is cold, so take it for a ride around the block then come back and see what it is like?
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[Pete.]

Did your washers have the hole in the middle or off-set from centre? If they are off-set, try putting the hole lowest.
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[Clarkie]

I'll have to take the carbs off and give them a good clean, I'd love to take it for a ride but i cant even get it to start without cutting out straight away! Haha.

I did fit them myself, and set the washer so the offset hole was bottom center like they were in the old bike.

[mysterious_rider]

Yeah you have to turn the idle up. Are you sure you are turning the right one?? Usually its connected via a long piece of twisty wire and you just turn it.

[Clarkie]

This is the screw i was turning.

[mysterious_rider]

Well I'll try and have a look around for my binoculars shall i?

[Clarkie]

Haha, yeah sorry about the picture, was the first one i found on google!

[Vincent]

Yup, yellow one's the tick-over (idle) screw. You shouldn't have to turn it more than one complete revolution I wouldn't have thought. Just study the consequences and chances of getting pulled, then dump the restrictors - a lot of people do.
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[Clarkie]

Does the extra power really outweigh the consequences? I've only got 11 months to go

[Drake]

you did turn the petrol tap to reserve for a minute then to on right? pretty sure the reserve doesnt use the vacuum and have you got all the pipes on the tank?
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[anthony_r6]

Congratulations on getting a Hornet
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[Clarkie]

Nope havent put it on reserve yet, I'll have to try that in the morning. Just two pipes on the tank right? Fuel and vacuum?

2nd Hornet* aha the first one is mangled in my garage.

[Vincent]

[DreadHead]

On the hornet to fit the wshers to the carbs do you have to take the tank off?

If so it may be that you have kinked or trapped a fuel line and the engine is starving of fuel.

HTH
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[Clarkie]

Yeah fuel tank had to come off but the pipe doesn't cross under it, pretty sure its not trapped under it. Cheers anyway!

[Pete.]

[Vincent]

[HD]

On is 6'o'clock, res is 9'o'clock and prime is 12'o'clock on my bandit. Although it doesn't say prime.

Did you drain the carbs before you did the restrictors?

Would the carbs empty out just from the air, I mean there is quite a bit of fuel in there...?
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[Bezzer]

[chairmouse]

try taking the wahers out and set it back to how it was and see if it runs ok, then adjust the idle so its running fast, an extra 1000 rpm should do it, then refit the washers without adjusting any thing, making sure you keep everything clean and dust free
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[HD]