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spark plugs - are they telling me anything ?

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So I rode it to work this morning, ran good all the way, but I didn't let her stall out, as I kept on the throttle most of the time, and only hit one stop light. As I pulled into the parking area and stopped all was good other than a high idle, at around 2000 rpms, so I reached down and tried to lower it, but it's bloody hot, however I was able to get her down just below 1500.

didn't have much time to fiddle more, so I turned her off, and off to work I go.....

Lets see what happens at lunch time when I go home to eat, if I get a chance, you want me to pull the plugs, it will be 1 and 4 as they are the easy ones to get to...?

I will also see if the idle settles down once I get home as well after the ride there...

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Just dial the idle down a bit and let it go at stop lights / signs. If it dies, there is a button under your right thumb...
In this phase, it is important to know how it runs under real world conditions. If it dies, even once, then O.K., you are not there yet and just make it home to adjust a bit more. Otherwise, "Don't worry about it" (in my absolute worst Mafia voice).
And congrats for making it to work on the bike. Just sayin'.
 
No issue with the plugs; we are done. Idle will have to be fiddled with. All covered before, just thought I would mention it again.
 
so no more removal of plugs,,,this is good....LOL

now if she don't die, I might be good to go....

if she dies, then another 1/4 turn in (clockwise) or less of all 4 screws...

test again....fiddle with idle if necessary

at some point I should be spot on....



and yes I am glad I made it to work......:)

well sort of, a day off is never a bad thing.......:D

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You got it. Congrats. And enjoy that beautiful bike.
Some day I may call you out on that beer. :D
 
No problem.....plenty of beer.....

lets just hope the bike will run fine....I am still leery but optimistic....

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That is O.K. I am a pessimistic optimist. Or is that an optimistic pessimist?
At any rate, to ride is to know, to paraphrase Ed.
 
OK so I go out for lunch,,,,start the bike, very low idle after waiting a few minutes, so I bring up the idle, and got it right....

Ride home, still thinking it going to stall, it just feels that way....get home, go in and have lunch, relax, and before I know it, time to go back....

get back on the bike start her up, and she idles at over 2200 rpms, engine still hot, trying to lower the idle, can't burn my hand, getting ****ed, have to get to work, so phuk it, drop her into first and off I go, get to work, pull into the underground, idle at 2500 now, engine even hotter, can't touch anything, turn the bike off via key, cursing, swearing, muttering, etc.....

I am not liking this, the pain in my hand that is, and the high idle as well, plus I think she is still ready to stall out.....

I am sure she won't cool down enough in a couple of hours to try and adjust her more, still gonna burn myself if I try to get at the idle screw, so no matter how she runs, I just gotta get home....

I am really not liking this bike,,,,,,really......

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not sure where your idles screw is, but i can poke mine with a screwdriver and get it to turn when the bike's hot.
Monkey-with-Screwdriver.jpg
 
unfortunately.......

no screwdriver on me at this time......

but your right, I could probably poke at it and turn it bit by bit....

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the schwartz said:
not sure where your idles screw is, but i can poke mine with a screwdriver and get it to turn when the bike's hot.
Monkey-with-Screwdriver.jpg
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I do the same thing, minus the monkey. And I use a flathead...

Of course, it becomes a real PITA if the plastic bushing has separated from the metal housing.
 
I used a glove.

That's the only real help I can offer.


You'll get it GK. At least it isn't stalling on you.
 
Good Times said:
I used a glove.

That's the only real help I can offer.


You'll get it GK. At least it isn't stalling on you.
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got to get a glove, or a screwdriver

and it's not stalling at the moment, either because I am blipping the throttle and or the idle is so high, it's one or the other...

Thanks for the encouragement...
 
"Bring up the idle". What exactly does that mean, please?
It sounds like you are now too lean. If so, take it back to the previous setting (CCW, richen it) 1/4 turn. Try that. I have an idea, which I have discussed with someone else, actually a couple of members, but it will take a bit more fiddling. And please do not try to not keep it running by blipping the throttle. That masks the issue.
 
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koolaid_kid said:
"Bring up the idle". What exactly does that mean, please?
It sounds like you are now too lean. If so, take it back to the previous setting (CCW, richen it) 1/4 turn. Try that. I have an idea, which I have discussed with someone else, actually a couple of members, but it will take a bit more fiddling. And please do not try to not keep it running by blipping the throttle. That masks the issue.
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I adjusted the idle screw to bring it up, it was going below 1000
 
Thanks for the quick reply. Go back to your previous setting on the screws and report back, please. There is a special circumstance which may be your case as well. We can walk through that also.
 
so screws will go back out to 2.0 turns, I will adjust idle once she is warm, and let you know...


Hopefully sometime after work....

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sorry no update right now, have not had a chance to go for a ride and test things out...

maybe in the morning, or afternoon I will take her out

I did not change the mixture screws but I had the bike warm and running and adjusted the idle and then shut her down....

will try for tomorrow....

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