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Once you get it running, be careful and have a great time.
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Originally Posted by MaryStoaks
Originally Posted by RatherB Quilting
Another easy check is to check your battery. My Hubby's bike eats his battery if it sits for any length of time. My bike doesn't as much, but if a bike sits, it still seems to draw power from the battery and can drain it. It might be that your battery has enough power to start the bike, but as soon as you challenge it to run, it throws in the towel.
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Originally Posted by amandasgramma
Originally Posted by MaryStoaks
Originally Posted by RatherB Quilting
Another easy check is to check your battery. My Hubby's bike eats his battery if it sits for any length of time. My bike doesn't as much, but if a bike sits, it still seems to draw power from the battery and can drain it. It might be that your battery has enough power to start the bike, but as soon as you challenge it to run, it throws in the towel.
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Nope. Not the battery. Did cab clean. I just finished draining gas out of carb and went ahead and drained all the fuel lines. still no luck. Sooooo, I called the shop and they said it probly needs carb taken off and super cleaned and probly a carb kit. Dang it.
So this is my weekend: front tire on camaro flat beyond repair $150 special order, motorcycle to shopn at least$120, and hubbys needs wheel bearing for his 4wheeler $80. The bike will go to shop, pick up when I can pay in 2 or 3 weeks. Camaro tire: still don't know. 4wheeler gonna have to wait til next month. Lol figures, I finally get to buy my janome 9500 and everything else falls apart. BUT my daughter got her student loans approved. Woo hoo! Big worry gone there. LMAO if only I'd been born rich instead of so cute and funny!! motorcycle going to "hospital" :( [ATTACH=CONFIG]83253[/ATTACH] |
Oh and thanks to everyone. I knew I could find help here!!
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Per my DH: There is probably some old gas in the carburetor, even if you have new gas in the tank. He says, pull the air cleaner tube of the carb. end and spray some kind of carb. cleaner into the carb. Let it sit for 10 min., reattach the tube and see if this helps. If this doesn't work you may need to take it to the dealer to clean the carburetor. (We have a Yamaha too.)
For winter storage, shut the gas off and run until it dies. Pour some 'Stabil' in the gas tank for the winter. Let us know how it goes! |
Theresa: tell ur hubby thanks a bunch!!
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I'm late to the tread, but would also have suspected it is the carburetor. They just don't like to sit for a long time. By the way, I started on a Virago as well. I "graduated" to a Suzuki Savage 650, which seemed to be the right size for me. I was amazed how much power it had compared to my little Virago. My Virago is the one in my avatar.
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Originally Posted by 2wheelwoman
I'm late to the tread, but would also have suspected it is the carburetor. They just don't like to sit for a long time. By the way, I started on a Virago as well. I "graduated" to a Suzuki Savage 650, which seemed to be the right size for me. I was amazed how much power it had compared to my little Virago. My Virago is the one in my avatar.
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be safe riding your motorcycle
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