I must just thank everyone for their inputs so far, much appreciated...!
As I said earlier the bike is no longer bombing out, it runs fine once I get it going...
The starting is still my headache though. I put a new plug in just now, got it going after a while (...actually push-started) and...
After a week of fighting and head scratching, I think I am finally getting somewhere...
It seems it was 2 problems all the time. The stop/start running was fuel starvation caused by gunk in the tank (why it flowed fine when I first checked it, is anyone's guess).
However it is still generally a...
Let the experts correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the mixture screw only for setting idle mixture?
I have heard it described as that. (Idle mixture screw)
As I understand it the actual running mixture is controlled by the level in the float bowl. ie deeper equals richer... (easier for the...
Definitely not water or battery or HT problems...
Tank breather is one thing I haven't tried tho... will do that tonight as a last resort-easy enough to do.
BUT I think my problem is more likely in the CDI cos when I compare the ohm readings between CDI wires they do not tie up with what is...
I have recently changed the battery, the old one was stuffed. The problem seems to have come straight after that. Maybe I cooked the regulator/rectifier and then the CDI. I will check the voltages on battery and also after rectifier and re-post...
Hi all, I'm new here but am really needing some advice from people who care enough to know.
A newish problem with my KLR is that it battles to start, then runs ok for a while (basically up to temp), then misses/backfires until it becomes impossible to keep it running. Give it 5 mins and it will...