Afraid yet another NSR question...

mattgt · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Karma :

but I suppose it could apply to all really. Have recently come back from a galloop around Europe, and literally I write straight from a well dreamt of thrash on my baby. My only problem is the revs - before it would fly into redline happily, and now it's like a drugged granny trying to get up off the sofa. It almost feels like it's restricted again. Although I can feel the bhp lower down, above 8 or 9 tho it's very unhappy. I have left this bike for about 3 1/2 months, it's been looked after, but not turned over. Have little money (due to ramble) so the mechanic can keep his hands off! So it's up to me... can anyone help? I suppose I'll have to take her insides out and do a lot of cleaning... or could it be more permanent? Help!

Milo · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Karma :

If it was warmed up much more thoroughly than usual and then taken for a good long thrash once up to temperature then I think it should be running fine.
May be worth putting some redex through it, or some premium fuel like Optimax.
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mattgt · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Karma :

What's redex? I leave it to warm up a lot, I'll try again tomorrow to see if it was just a glitch or whatever. Cheers

Milo · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Karma :

It's a fuel additive you can find for sale in all petrol stations. Costs about £3 from memory and helps clean the carb and get the engine running smoother...if you believe the hype.
I find it helps cold starts but I'm sure it does some good.
Take her for a good run and that'll be the best thing - will give the battery a bit of a charge too which I suspect will have lost some charge.
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VFR400UK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 29 Jun 2004 Karma :

drain your fuel tank and carbs and replace the fuel.

Sounds like some water has got into the fuel, or the fuel has just gone plain stale.

distortion · Nearly there... Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Karma :

sounds like the powervalve needs a spit polish to me

mattgt · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Karma :

Well, the battery was totally agonna, replaced that just now. What would "spit polishing" the powervalve involve? Lots of spit? Razz

mattgt · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Karma :

Panic over, just had a hour long drive around london, properly warmed up, running like a beaut. Was probably just a bit of dud petrol left in the carb which I didn't clean out, but still gonna try this redex stuff Wink