Again I'll suggest disabling the fuel injection and just cranking the motor for 15-20 seconds, then seeing if it'll start normally. Hotwiring the...
1988 Mustang GT 5.0, leaky plastic headlights. Romped it at night once, discovered there was enough water in the headlights to slosh back and...
OK than perhaps next I'd try cranking the bike with the fuel disabled and then see if it starts quick. Hotwiring the starter or pulling a fuse or...
I still suggest trying to prime several times before cranking.
You could see if the plugs are wet when it has failed to start after a couple cranks. I have had a couple temp sensors fail, on an Audi and a...
Given that you lost an engine I'd be curious about the fuel pump. Slow starting has been an indicator of a failing fuel pump for me. You could...
Have you tried cracking the throttle?
Here's mine, before I got the bar ends on and sorted out some cable routing. Also running ST1100 throttle cables. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Reducing clutch spring preload sounds like a great thing to try. If it slips you can go with a grabbier compound or source a complete 2000-2001...
"If you don't mind the clutch slipping at high speeds you could put a few washers under the springs to ease the force required to pull the lever"...
You don't have the resources to run the engine under load at high RPM, right when you need the most fuel and air (but not too much air). And the...
Did you clean up the rod also? Probably would not help. A more modern clutch material and lighter springs should lighten the clutch. Maybe we...
Try bleeding some fluid at the handbrake MC banjo bolt when the brakes are locked. If they unlock you know the line pressure at that point is a...
OEM pads appear to be sintered to me, but that's just a manufacturing process. They look like a metal-and-other-stuff composite material which...
I agree up to a point, I am sure I have replaced a dozen fuel filters that did not need replacing. Many sets of brake pads that could have gone...
Below is just my opinion Brakes - new brake lines, going with stainless steel Waste of money IMO on a (mostly) street bike, I'd try a good...
I run the Buell pegs and just heated and bent the rear brake lever. Hit it with a propane torch until it looked a bit sweaty, then bent...
To check spark you need to see if it'll jump a 10mm gap. If it cannot, it won't fire under 170-200psi in the head. I do not know what'd cause...
I had a CBR1000F for many years and consistently got 45 mpg (Freedom) and so I expected a bit better with the VFR given it's smaller displacement...
15 liters is 3.96 US "freedom gallons" or 3.3 of the Queen's Imperial Gallons. That's about 40-45mpg in the States. Pretty good, I get around 40...
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