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my curvy seems to be hesertating a lot if i open the throttle it dosent know if i want to go or not then after a few seconds it will kick in and go. also whilst ridding along at a steedy speed of 30 - 40 the bike feels as if it is choaking or running out of petrol even when it has a full tank this is the only way i can explain it.
i changed the plugs less then 100 miles ago carbs look nice and clean. but another problem i have is the bike seems to be drinking oil or burning it which im not sure of. what can i do to fix my problem? the only idea i have is to do an oil change and play around with my throttle cables. also there seems to be a taping sound coming from the engine after spending hours look around the org i think it is my cam chain not to sure thow as they aprently start taping at around 23k and my bike is 23400 ish any ideas how i can fix this cheers orgers
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How much oil is your bike consuming?
Can you describe the ticking noise in more detail? Does it start from tickover and get louder / more frequent as the revs rise? |
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Hesitating :
a ) Choke not fully opening - either plungers & cables need greasing OR Operator Error b ) Carb icing - even relatively mild mornings can have this if moisture levels are right for it. c ) One cylinder misfiring intermittently - could be water on front plug - may be cured by fitting Fender Extender & plenty of waterproofing grease in plug cap. Is the little drain from front plug hole clear? Must stop - brain all remedied out.
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tapping noise starts when i start the bike and some times stays or gose when im ridding but aprently my mates said it was very loud when i turned up to meet them after ridding about 7 miles
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Going on the oil consumption thing, I advise you not to be using the bike until you can find out why so much oil is being consumed and fix it. The oil light coming on means there was low oil pressure, not low oil level (although if you have very low oil you will have very low oil pressure I suppose). You risk causing major damage to bearing surfaces
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ummmmmmmmm i havent been ridding the bike untill i can get some oil, how often do you have to top up your oil? i now im not leaking oil as i park in the same place at home and at work and there is no oil patch on the ground also i dont think im burning it as it dose not really smell (the bike dose smell funny thow) and i dont have white smoke
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Is there a loss of power along with the ticking?
Does the ticking sound like a ticking or more of a rattling? Does it come from the cylinders or the heads? If it's down on power and it's rattling, it's probably your main bearings failing. Easy way to tell is to drop the oil. If it looks like metalflake paint, it's new engine time. |
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Engine swap isn't that hard to do (as I'm discovering) - just make sure you've got something to jack the new engine into place with. The biggest ball-ache is the cost of the new engine, but I'm planning on partially offsetting this by breaking my old one.
Make sure the engine oil's topped up well. Turn the bike on and get a screwdriver. Press it to the engine casing at the bottom of the cylinders and put your ear on the end of it. Repeat at the top of the engine. Should help you find out where the rattling/ticking is coming from. Edit: At this point, starting the bike does no harm. If it's got enough oil in it and it's just CCTs, it'll be fine. If it's main bearings, you're stuffed anyway - might as well listen to the rattly goodness. |
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