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How long you tried the starter was going to be my next question. It can take a bit. I usually give it 10 second bursts followed by a 10 second rest.
A motorcycle mechanic friend (as in, does it for a living) is less conservative. He has a fairly large collection of bikes and if he wants to go for a ride at a weekend, he tries them in order of which he would like to ride first and gives them a full minute on the starter. If it starts, he takes it, if it doesn't, he puts it in the naughty corner and moves onto the next one.
If it was chugging, you're getting some firing. Next stage is it picking up on one (then two, then three).
Again, I'll stress the importance of NOT opening the throttle at this stage because you'll flood it. It's SUPER tempting and you may not realise you're dong it. I've stood next to people trying to start a recalcitrant bike who have sworn blind they weren't opening the throttle when I was stood watching them do it.
As such, I'd recommend using your index finger to push the starter button.
I'd be genuinely surprised if a fireblade doesn't start up. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Christ, you would have the OP doing a full engine strip and rebuild before firing it up!
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Posted: 13:12 - 20 Dec 2017 Post subject: bike |
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Christ, you would have the OP doing a full engine strip and rebuild before firing it up!
Not necessary, just check and make sure that no valves are stuck, open that is. Just make sure that all the valves open and close as intended, else, if one is stuck open and engine just whizzed over on the starter, then yes, a strip down will be needed to fix all the stuff now ruined !
The mind boggles at the stupidity Rolling Eyes
yes, the stupidity of not checking !
2 years can/could be long enough for valves to stick/be reluctant to close properly via the return spring.
op, its your bike, your time ( an hour to check, an hour well spent, else 100 hours and £900 to fix maybe ) your money !
wise caution or rush and wreck it.
You have whizzed it over on the starter already, so any reluctant/stuck valve have done the damage, your too late now.
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1. with the plugs out, does the engine now turn over by hand freely, normally, except for the energy needed to open valves ? and slight "whip" no not cream, from the closing valve springs....
2. if so then maybe a compression check, even a low tech one like your thumb over the plug hole, with ign killed, and whizzed over on the starter, if safe to do so....each cylinder seems about the same "blow off" of your thumb ?
Did your thumb get hot ?
If your thumb wont reach to cover the plug hole, then make a suitable size tapered "plug" from a suitable wood dowel, to cover the plug hole, and try again. Similar blow off on each cylinder ?
Lets hope so.
If you have a proper compression tester, then use that.
Yes the carbs and jets etc. will be well gummed up etc..
rush and wreck it or take your time and enjoy the ride, eventually.
Piston rings can also stick, as well as brakes and clutches. :karma:
The titanic as you know was an "unsinkable ship", so no chance of sinking then eh !
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But no seriously, I'll pop over, I'm only outside Bromley and have a car. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 168 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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