Re: Garage mucked up my bike
 

how much free play does the throttle have?

if you fully open the throttle and let go goes it 'snap back' quickly?

Re: Garage mucked up my bike
 

The throttle itself comes back quick enough. The revs however are slow up/slow down

Re: Garage mucked up my bike
 

sounds like its only firing on 3 cylinders ..

does the revs suddenly go up and down when its ticking over?

does it sound 'lumpy' when its ticking over?

Re: Garage mucked up my bike
 

i personally would take it back and get them to fix it properly ... after all thats what you paid your money for...

Re: Garage mucked up my bike
 

It sounds like a sack of potatoes. Revs vary slightly on idle yes

Re: Garage mucked up my bike
 

You're exactly right Bibio. At least speaking to you guys has given me a better idea of what to say to them. I just wish I knew what they have done to mess it up so badly. I hope they don't try to tell me "it was like that when we got it".

Petrol in the exhaust is worrying me

Re: Garage mucked up my bike
 

dodgy plug

coil collapsing or connector not connected properly

loose plug cap, not screwed into the ht lead properly

i would go for the plugs. although it might have had new plugs.. you do get the odd duff one.

Re: Garage mucked up my bike
 

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Re: Garage mucked up my bike
 

If they had made a hack of balancing the carbs would that cause fuel to get through into exhaust? Or is that more likely a symptom of a bad plug?

Re: Garage mucked up my bike
 

the carbs would have to be wayyyyyyyy out. if a plug is not firing the excess petrol goes only one way .. out and into the exhast...