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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by AMS, Jul 26, 2012.

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  1. AMS

    AMS Member

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    Where do you take your bike for repairs and routine maintenance? Or do you just do it yourself?

    Thanks
     
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    I recently sold my R6. I would do all the simple stuff myself (oil change, etc) and for more complicated stuff I would go to Motorcycle Unlimited.
     
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    Do it myself. If it's over my head, I take it to a friend. Sorry I can't help, I guess my reply is essentially pointless.

    Unless you have a really nice, new bike, try doing it yourself. Just give yourself time and plan it out.
     
    #3 Big MAK, Jul 26, 2012
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    Lol, its soo far
     
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    What's wrong with the dealer? Where did you get it anyways?
     
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    Craigslist. lol, Always Craigslist.
     
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    Ah, whats the problem with it?
     
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  8. AMS

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    Carbs probably need to be tuned or whatever. Won't cold start, choke doesn't help. Ends up killing the battery trying to continually crank it.
     
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    Sounds like it sat unused for a while and the carbs got varnish where the lighter petrol elements evaporated and left thicker elements behind. That is different than syncing the carbs.

    Something you can try yourself is run out most of the gas so you have less than 1/2 of a gallon at the most, then dump in entire bottles of gumout, fuel treatment, carb tretment, Sta-bil, etc. At the same time pull off the air filter, crank the throttle wide open and spray a ton of carb cleaner spray in each carb.

    Run it and get it hot with all that in there and it might clear that crap out. If it ran well when you got it, and the carbs aren't bad it might work.
     
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    If this doesn't work it will cost you a few $$$ to get someone to clean the jets on each carb.

    This is the kind of stuff I am talking about
    http://www.amazon.com/GO-2X-FUEL-SY...e=UTF8&qid=1343329173&sr=8-23&keywords=gumout

    http://www.amazon.com/GO-REGANE-FUE...ie=UTF8&qid=1343329148&sr=8-5&keywords=gumout

    http://www.amazon.com/STP-78568-Complete-System-Cleaner/dp/B004OEVAUW/

    http://www.amazon.com/Chevron-Techron-System-Cleaner-65740/dp/B00092893E/
    Go to the local store and buy anything that looks similar and dump the entire bottles in there, it won't hurt anything. Then pull off your air filters and ducts (what motorcycle do you have?) and spray these right in the carbs

    http://www.amazon.com/Gumout-7460-19oz-Choke-Cleaner/dp/B0002JMHFA

    And from now on use a little of this with every tank.

    http://www.amazon.com/STA-BIL-22214-Fuel-Stabilizer-oz/dp/B000B68V6I
     
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  11. NewRoxFan

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    Global Motorsports on Kuykendahl is very good (both for used bike sales and for service).
     
    #11 NewRoxFan, Jul 26, 2012
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