Setting up help required please

R6_Rider · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Karma :

Hello all,

After having my 1991 Gsxf 750 for a month now I have just about got it all sorted. I have replaced all the fairings done a complete service on it and tidyed it up a bit. I am trying to get it ready for the mot in a few weeks but I need a hand get the carbs setup correctly. The bike starts fine but doesn't seem to idle very well and the choke sticks a bit so the bike revs around 2.5k all the time.

Would anyone who lives near be prepared to help me with getting it running in tip top condition?

Beer money etc would be avalible if someone could!

Thanks very much.
Simon

R6_Rider · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Karma :

I have checked the Idle screw and played with it but doesn't bring the revs down. It's like the choke is stuck on but with lever is moving ok on the carbs.

Anyone got any tips for me?

Cheers,
Si

Pie-Roe · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Karma :

Um, when you adjusted the rev screw was it warmed up?

What I did was find a nice long straight 60 road with next to noone on it.

Rode for 10 minutes, got to the end of this road, put bike on sidestand in neutral, fiddled with idle screw to reduce it, rode to the other end of the road. Repeat til the idle is correct. I don't know why, but you are supposed to use the full range of the throttle a couple of times while you are adjusting the idle.
If this doesn't help I'd see about (when cold) gently pushing the choke bar you can see on the carbs with it fully on and fully off, to see if theres any give there and if the choke cable is working or not.

Pyro

EDIT: Bollocks, just saw you are wanting it ready for mot. Well then get it warmed up so it doesnt need choke (ideally run it up and down your road?) then put it on sidestand and fiddle with the idle screw, then blip the throttle to just before redline a couple times, see how much it idles at now, then repeat 'til right.
____________________
Previous: GSF600, FZR600 x2, ZXR750, XT600 Tenere, CB125, CZ125, ETZ 250, ER5, CCM R30, DRZ400, RF600x4, RF900x2, GS500, VTR1000F, 640 SMC, CB250 NIGHTHAWK, GT550x3, GPX750 TE610, CB500, X11x2, SV650, ZING 125, TL1000R,CB250 Superdream, CBR1100XX

R6_Rider · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Karma :

Thanks mate!

I will give that a go tonight and see how I get on with it.

Thanks again,
Si