I think I have finally sorted my carbs out on the 500, but I've still got an issue.
It runs pretty crap after a while. When I first get it going, it goes like stink, but starts to play up. Almost like cylinders start to give up.
I let the bike cool down and it's good as gold again... for a while.
I don't think it's running out of fuel, because it doesn't recover after letting it idle.
I'm going to change the radiator cap - it's currently a 1.3 and I think it should be a 1.1 so I thought maybe the head gaskets are leaking due to excess pressure instead of the water expanding into the expansion tank.
I used Vesra head gaskets too I think, which may have been a mistake.
I'm also going to change all the plugs since I had carb issues and I know at least one was fouled (which is now changed).
Anyone got any other ideas?
Running crap after about 10 mins
Running crap after about 10 mins
RD350LC- RGV Mods, PWK28's
RZ500 - YZR Replica, PWK28's
RZ500 - YZR Replica, PWK28's
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Re: Running crap after about 10 mins
I hate these now-you-see-me-now-you-don't bullshit problems. Coil on the way out? Perhaps hit them with some spray freeze when it is playing up and see what happens?
Re: Running crap after about 10 mins
I don't have easy access to the coils to be able to do that unfortunately.
But yeah, it's a bitch to sort those kind of issues.
But yeah, it's a bitch to sort those kind of issues.
RD350LC- RGV Mods, PWK28's
RZ500 - YZR Replica, PWK28's
RZ500 - YZR Replica, PWK28's
Re: Running crap after about 10 mins
Sounds like its ripe for the selling
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Runs perfectly at the sale and when the punter returns; 'gee mate, it never did that for me. What have you done to it?'
(Sorry, I haven't anything constructive to add
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Runs perfectly at the sale and when the punter returns; 'gee mate, it never did that for me. What have you done to it?'

(Sorry, I haven't anything constructive to add

Re: Running crap after about 10 mins
OK, it's not for sale any more 
Turns out I had a couple of issues I think. Firstly there was crap under the needles in two of the carbs.
Cleaned them out and fitted a couple of filters.
I also have a feeling that one of the chokes may have been sticking on.
So that part is sorted and the bike is running great. I just have an idle issue I need to sort out now. I'm seriously considering buying brand new carbs so I don't have to faff about with these old ones.

Turns out I had a couple of issues I think. Firstly there was crap under the needles in two of the carbs.
Cleaned them out and fitted a couple of filters.
I also have a feeling that one of the chokes may have been sticking on.
So that part is sorted and the bike is running great. I just have an idle issue I need to sort out now. I'm seriously considering buying brand new carbs so I don't have to faff about with these old ones.
RD350LC- RGV Mods, PWK28's
RZ500 - YZR Replica, PWK28's
RZ500 - YZR Replica, PWK28's