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- Thu May 16, 2019 1:06 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Starting noise
- Replies: 0
- Views: 25733
Starting noise
Hello all, Any of you good fellas ever come across this before? What happens is I get a strange intermittent rubbery type rubbing squeaking noise from I think the left side of the motor that happens as the engine first fires up- it only happens for a short bit then all good, I have stopped the engin...
- Thu May 16, 2019 1:05 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Starting noise
- Replies: 0
- Views: 25642
Starting noise
Hello all, Any of you good fellas ever come across this before? What happens is I get a strange intermittent rubbery type rubbing squeaking noise from I think the left side of the motor that happens as the engine first fires up- it only happens for a short bit then all good, I have stopped the engin...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 1:37 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: 650 LC few small issues and hi
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1803
650 LC few small issues and hi
Hi all,
First post , hi !
Got a 650 LC , few small niggles?
My rev counter really fluctuates at highway speeds- is there a way to stop this.?
And when the bike is cold the clutch slips a bit but not consistent?
Thanks and this is a great forum- loads if good info in here.
First post , hi !
Got a 650 LC , few small niggles?
My rev counter really fluctuates at highway speeds- is there a way to stop this.?
And when the bike is cold the clutch slips a bit but not consistent?
Thanks and this is a great forum- loads if good info in here.
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:09 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: cold/ first start for the day and fuse issues
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3508
Re: cold/ first start for the day and fuse issues
Thank you for your reply. I found I must use maximum amount if choke, and I gave checked the choke is indeed operating all the way closed at the carbs... I also noticed I get a bit of backfiring into the carbs ,on carb cylinder no 1 only... and it only does this when cold, when warm idle and pick up...
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:48 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: cold/ first start for the day and fuse issues
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3508
Re: cold/ first start for the day and fuse issues
Found the fuse! Sometime in the past the solenoid fuse unit had been twisted around. Fuse was barely making contact, wired 8n a spade fuse holder and fuse- working all good now,
Now just the cold start problems
Now just the cold start problems
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:44 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: cold/ first start for the day and fuse issues
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3508
cold/ first start for the day and fuse issues
Hi All. I seem to battle a bit to start the bike from cold/ first start for the day. bike is a 82 cb650 luxury custom, with VB54 carbs find I need full choke, and twist the throttle about 6 times, it will start and then die out, ( I found opening the throttle makes it worse once it has started, ) al...
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hello mates
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12173
Hello mates
Hiya,
New old bike owner from sunny NZ south island here.
Got a 82 650 luxury custom, barn find been sitting for around 15 years- - rescued it, and with a bit of help from the dr Google got it going, few issues still to iron out but wlll get there.
Safe riding everyone
ROB650
New old bike owner from sunny NZ south island here.
Got a 82 650 luxury custom, barn find been sitting for around 15 years- - rescued it, and with a bit of help from the dr Google got it going, few issues still to iron out but wlll get there.
Safe riding everyone
ROB650