Especially if it won't run.
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Especially if it won't run.
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ssanderson1
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Not really. I've added a little once since I last changed the oil 400 mi ago. Didn't even really need it and I'm not sure that the oil level had actually dropped.
Still haven't gotten gas. I won't be able to until tomorrow. I'll keep yall updated though.
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ssanderson1
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What a bitter-sweet moment. I absolutely hate to be the victim of stupidity...but alas, here I stand....humbled and humiliated.
I put a gallon of gas in it and she fired right up, lol. I guess the thought of her being starved for gas didn't occur to me since I could see gas in the tank. I'm familiar with how the petcock filter looks/works. I had the petcock set at "pre" the whole time. I tilted the bike as far the left as I could to make sure gas was getting into the carbs. The float bowls had gas in them when I pulled the carbs. I guess she just wanted more!
Glad that's over with. I'll never make that mistake again! Haha. Now on to more serious issues.... Should I worry about my plugs being so oily??
Thanks for the help/suggestions btw. Yall are the best.
I put a gallon of gas in it and she fired right up, lol. I guess the thought of her being starved for gas didn't occur to me since I could see gas in the tank. I'm familiar with how the petcock filter looks/works. I had the petcock set at "pre" the whole time. I tilted the bike as far the left as I could to make sure gas was getting into the carbs. The float bowls had gas in them when I pulled the carbs. I guess she just wanted more!
Glad that's over with. I'll never make that mistake again! Haha. Now on to more serious issues.... Should I worry about my plugs being so oily??
Thanks for the help/suggestions btw. Yall are the best.
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BassCliff
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Hi Steve,
Oops.
Sure, run the bike a bit and check the plugs again. Maybe you'll want to do a "plug chop" to really see what your plugs look like at different throttle openings. Let's have a look.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
Oops.
Sure, run the bike a bit and check the plugs again. Maybe you'll want to do a "plug chop" to really see what your plugs look like at different throttle openings. Let's have a look.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
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koolaid_kid
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Hehe. I love it when a plan comes together.
Look at it this way, ssanderson; why do you think it immediately came to me when I saw your post about the level of fuel in the tank?
Been there, done that. Welcome to the real world. And congrats on such an easy fix.
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Guest
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lol. happened to me taking a buddies bike around the block. had to have a stranger stop and turn it to reserve. first thing you'll check next time, i bet.
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koolaid_kid
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Yes, although worry is not the word I would use. I would use curious. What you need to do is clean the plugs or install your spare set (you have a spare set, right?) and go for a spin. Then check them and report what you observe. Since you were having other issues, I would not use that plug check as a baseline.
