suzuki gs125cc think 1982/3

tjo87 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Jan 2014 Karma :

Any help would be great had the bike running but was only starting with the choke on and cutting out without it when trying to go and mate had a wee fiddle and now wont start at all but he did say when I wasnt there he bump started it and it ticked over in neutral for a little bit any be great thanks and kind regards

Dan100tdi · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 28 Sep 2013 Karma :

simonjb · Nova Slayer Joined: 04 May 2013 Karma :

Before doing anything, check the fuses and take a multimeter (or standard voltmeter) to the battery, make sure its charged, should be around 12.6v or so.

If you can get the bike started, wait for it to warm up, then take off the choke - a lot of bikes need to warm up in winter before they'll idle without the choke.

You really need to give more detail about what's wrong with the bike if you want at least half-decent answers. (When you say it wont start, do you mean it won't turn over, or that it turns over and won't fire, etc.)
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Current Bike: 2008 Yamaha YBR 125

tjo87 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Jan 2014 Karma :

I will have a look tomorrow and get a better understanding as going by my friend looking at it and telling me but he said I can bump start it and it will tick over but then die when try to do anything and will start and idle just dies when choke goes off or try to take off does anyone know the settings for the carb screws not sure if there set right as friend messed about with them so wont start now but will get some pictures and videos tomorrow when I have a lookdont have anything to test the battery

tjo87 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Jan 2014 Karma :

Also only been sitting about a month since it was last working great will try new spark plug tomorrow from friends bike

tjo87 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Jan 2014 Karma :

Put new oil and petrol in it and seems to be working now but smoking a bit so think just need to fixed the settings to carb as idling ok then dies after a while so just settings now I think

simonjb · Nova Slayer Joined: 04 May 2013 Karma :

Sounds good mate, try getting the optimum setting and see if the problem is resolved.. make sure that once the bike is warm, it will run off of the choke. Any brown or black smoke after the engine's been run through a bit could indicate bad adjustment, or carb issues so consult the haynes manual, or post back here so someone with more knowledge than me can help. Good luck!
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Current Bike: 2008 Yamaha YBR 125

tjo87 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Jan 2014 Karma :

[quote="simonjb"]Sounds good mate, try getting the optimum setting and see if the problem is resolved.. make sure that once the bike is warm, it will run off of the choke. Any brown or black smoke after the engine's been run through a bit could indicate bad adjustment, or carb issues so consult the haynes manual, or post back here so hsomeone with more knowledge than me can help. Good luck![/
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its running off the choke now wasnt before but smoking a little so took carb off going to clean it all out and then adjust the settings before I put it back on so know more tomorrow when put it back on great wee bike tho for its age will try post some pictures too of the bike