Bogging down gsx250e after a mile always and stops

[ukjules]

Wire cutters superb ! straight through all te strands leaving a clean edge. I would never have realised the hassle trying to cut the cable unless I broke down and was hell bent on using my emergency cable (that's slides through te original plastic liner).
Now have 2 cables in boot cut to right length in case clutch goes again.

I also for my own amusement as I'm on a roll only used tools on the bike to change to new cable.

Right gin and lemonade time .
gs still fine with the suspect battery and regulator i found but with sense wire.

[allojohn]

Have some Retsina or Ouzo. Should make you decision even more clear.

I can recommend gin and lemonade (not carbonated) with a splash of Mastic Tears.... mind you, a couple/three of these (the way my wife makes them) and decisions go out the window.

[ukjules]

Had to buy these:
Meccion Stainless Steel Wire Rope Cutter 8-Inch CR-V Cable Cutter for Aircraft Bicycle Cable, Steel Cable, Wire Rope, Spring Etc, Cuts Up to 1/5-Inch https://amzn.eu/d/d0r50v8

so I can tidy up emergency clutch cable I used and use again.
Didn't realise normal wire cutters just won't cut a good edge. made it difficult at the roadside with normal wire cutters.

Now I have the length I can cut one ready and tape end......

[ukjules]

Update
-GSX250
Using the good GS swapped over RR all is good. Chucks out 13.8v .
It just fits moving wiring and igniter about.
As most said ages ago it was indeed the RR. I am yet to buy the series RR.

-GS550E
This using the old suspect battery which was on GSX and RR I had in my stock.
I don't know why i changed this
previously. It is one with a sense wire
but chick's out a steady 14.5v.
First run on charged battery all OK.
I am yet to buy the series RR.

ISSUES:
- GS550E
snapped clutch cable on test

- GSX250E
Petrol tap spring lost. This on the one
tap that worked perfectly with prime ,
on and Res and nozzles in right position
and cheapish.

[rphillips]

Kind'f hard to find if you drop them...ain't it??

[Grimly]

this is the one that o need a spring for.
it is superb and worked well until I
list the spring.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164850461...mis&media=COPY

Cutting a spring only strengthens it, until it's too short.

[ukjules]

this is the one that o need a spring for.
it is superb and worked well until I
list the spring.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164850461873?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=C9lzf0LmSbG&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=jdLBxpriTU-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[ukjules]

Cables:
def keep a temp fix cable in toolkit. the first time I used it mind I needed snips a didn't realise. Very hard to cut and I'd you don't it won't fit !
Work cutter and temp cable in toolkit.

pet tap:
I don't have a single pet tap like the one in question. I have many gsx and others and the springs are not the same.
So I can ow never know what the spring was like or size.

thus I have a spring in their that clearly is producing too much force. I can only cut it down in increments and hope for the best.

[rphillips]

If you have another pet cock, in a box, remove spring from that one to see what kind of spring you will need. I'd think the length, dia., size & strength of material it is made from is very critical, Just me, sort'f close probably will not work correctly. Oh yeah, UKjulies, you've taught me something about the cables. I'd never heard of a fix for them, always thought got to be replaced. Thanks for the tip.

[ukjules]

Pet tap :
I could not with human suction hear the pet tap seal thing go out and in.
WHICH I COULD
on others I have in box with the correct spring.

the spring must be the issue as it is not the right one. that is lost on the garage floor the second it dripped out.

is it a case of chop down other spring and hope that works .. ? spose has to be

[ukjules]

clutch cable :
Out for a test ride. clutch cable snapped. stranded.
fixed with emergency cable repair.
(I don't ride round with a spare clutch cable in uk)

to do that you must cut one end and affix
a suitable grommet end at the handlebar end.

this got me.home. clutch cable ordered !

[rphillips]

Uhhh, I'm missing something...Not understanding needing to cut "any" clutch cable??? Old was already broke (same as cut), cut the new & it will also be broke.

[ukjules]

OK will do.
There is no doubt the wrong spring is in so this looks likely. Issue is I don't have the spring anymore and may have to cut back this one ?
Also this is the tap. which is brill until I lost the spring.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164850461...mis&media=COPY


Will do check tomorrow as .....

GS550E TEST:
went out with gsx battery , and off my shelf old RR with sense wire that should be OK. all OK so I might be OK on the RR for now but will keep in mind I have unknowns on my GS.
(GSx as we now know is OK with my working GS Rr on)
and

The clutch cable snapped. had my emergency one and managed to put in but no cable cutters. had to walk to Halford and clutch cable not easy to cut.
had to adjust my bike toolkit to allow for things like this .

[rphillips]

The spring in the pet cock needs to be right, strong enough to seal fuel off with no vacuum & weak enough for the bike's vacuum to open it. Put a length of vacuum line to the pet cock & gently suck on the other end & you should be able to feel the valve opening & closing.

[ukjules]

Re series sh775 not installed yet !!!!!
I will but must know issue was the regulator... which is almost done