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Kickstart The Oracle
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Hex Party Boy
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Posted: 14:44 - 14 Feb 2002 Post subject: |
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For a sticking float I was told to take the petrol hose of the tank side and blow into it hard! while doing this knock the float bowl with a screwdriver (handle side ) and then try!
worked for me may be worth a try rather than dismanteling the full thing?
HTH
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Very nice morning you must have had. I know when you've just got out of bed the last thing you want to be doing is getting covered in grease, muck and petrol |
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G The Voice of Reason
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Posted: 17:15 - 14 Feb 2002 Post subject: Screammmmmmm |
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Kickstart The Oracle
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Posted: 20:32 - 14 Feb 2002 Post subject: |
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Thanks for all that, makes me feel better.
Tapping the float bowls can work, but it depends on why the float is sticking. A bit of grit you are unlikely to dislodge. Add to that there are 4 float bowls to choose from. The carbs are now off, and externally cleaned up a bit. I will get the float bowls off at the weekend and may even have a chance to refit them.
Fortunatly there was little oil and grease to get covered in. The petrol (must be at least 3 gallons / 13 litres lost) washed it all off!
As to more reliable, look at the pictures in MCN of the CBR600 being used through winter. My brakes, etc are in better condition than that after 5 years of use, plenty of it in winter.
Occasionally (well, quite often) get tempted to buy another bike for commuting (probably a GPZ500, faired, cheap on petrol and tyres and 10 a penny 2nd hand), and then buy something else for use with a pillion. The Bandit does well with a pillion and is overall fairly reliable. Trouble is what would I get, as I have got quite used to the torque. A VFR750 / 800 would probably be the most likely, but a Triumph Trophy 900 or 1200 (early ones) is also possible, or a Sprint.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 22 years, 119 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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