Help - anyone in London...

RQ · Post by RQ » Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:04 pm

Ah jeez Pete, I was reading it after posting the message and was thinking "naah, nobody will pick up on that one........." How wrong was I. It only took you didn't it!!

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:13 pm

Hee HeeHee

Could'nt resist.
First the b8stard server went splat andthen some tw@ in a digger chopped our Broadband line so I've been logging in on slimband from another office when no ones about. It's been driving me crazy

So I have'nt been able to join in as much as usual.
Still not fixed, but you made me do it

Pete.l

delmeekc · Post by **delmeekc** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:51 pm

m666

you fixed it yet or dya want me to have a prod

del.

RQ · Post by RQ » Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:55 pm

Go on Pete, "Prod"? You can hardly let that go too.

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:06 am

Bugger!
Slipped of home early as usualand Missed that one.
Oh well maybe next time

Dels right though. we are messing on muffins little post

Whats the status me boy. I'm feeling a little more sensible today

Pete.l
Go on...let Del give you a prod

Muffin666 · Post by **Muffin666** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:46 pm

Guys,

looks like it's electrical after all - took it down to a see a friend of a friend and straight away he said it was plugs, caps or coil - or any combination of the above.

Apparently one of the four plugs (never realised this was a twin-spark engine...) is very difficult to get at to change. Any of you guys done it before? Any hints or tips (like: let a mechanic do it, you berk!)?

M666

RQ · Post by RQ » Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:57 pm

T-spark????????? I've only two on mine in total. Don't I????

Simple enough job to do, rear one harder to get at, just unbolt the tank and tilt it enough to get at the plug.

Are you sure you heard him right, 4 plugs??

EggShellBlond · Post by **EggShellBlond** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:26 pm

Yeah , 4 plugs

Look from the LHS , see 2
Look from the RHS , see 2

So that's 4

delmeekc · Post by **delmeekc** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:44 pm

So it has 4 wheels too then

EggShellBlond · Post by **EggShellBlond** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:16 pm

Nah..........

Keep yor eye on the wheel as you walk round , you'll see its the same , but viewed from a differant angle

HTH

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 8:58 am

Bin thinking a bit about this one now.
1st Are you sure it's a Storm? (4 plugs

)
2nd If it is, Could the TPS be up the swany?
It would run like shite at low revs if it was. A quick check is to run the bike at 4000 rpm and remove the sensor plug (righthand side the carb as you sit on it). The revs will increase if its working. If no change it could be a suspect.
Only an idea but it's easy to check and might eliminate something from the list

Pete.l

Muffin666 · Post by **Muffin666** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 11:32 am

S*dding mechanics... I was surprised by his suggestion that there were four, so I had a quick look last night and unless there's three at the back, there's definitely only two of the buggers. Why don't mechanics ever tell the truth? Or are they just stupid?

Well, I'm finally taking the plunge and getting my hands dirty this weekend (after promising to do so for the last couple of weeks) so hopefully I will be able to tell you all in the next couple of days that all is well... New plugs and caps, clean and oil the air filter, and I'm going to have a look at the fuel lines which can, according to some of you guys, get squashed or twisted under the tank

Pete.L. - ta for the tip - will try that too.

Fingers crossed.

Muffin666

Bink · Post by **Bink** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 1:01 pm

Still a bit confused here ...

Why are you doing all the work and paying for the parts ???? If the bike runs like an asthmatic through a freshly cut meadow it's the dealer who needs to fix it not you!

Or is it just that you can't be bothered with the agro?

delmeekc · Post by **delmeekc** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 1:05 pm

Mate,

if you want me to ak a look then it maybe worth it cos I have coils, tps, cdi etc complete loom, balance gauges, pilot air screw tool, and hot cups of tea too. and good rates

Del.

RQ · Post by RQ » Fri Sep 24, 2004 2:24 pm

I know who I'd bring it to. I've read the cuppas are great too.