Essex workshop day - Colchester - Sat 26th April 2014

[Jamoi]

Was that taken on her phone then?

[magnum]

Was that taken on her phone then?

Think wicky took one with your bike.

[Jamoi]

Thanks mate

[monaro427]

Need one of those here in New Zealand so some one could guide me through the cct change over, alright working on cars but when it comes to bikes

[VTRDark]

An engine is an engine whether in a car, bike, boat, plane or whatever. They are all nuts and bolts. All you need to know is the right order to remove components and take things apart and then put them back together. The skill is in being able to remove those nuts and bolts and getting you hands into tight spots, sometimes going in blind and doing it by feel. The right tool for the job helps.

In case you haven't seen it, this may help
Manual Cam Chain Tensioner Installation Guide (MCCT's)

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[monaro427]

cheers cybercarl i have seen that and printed the whole thing out so will have a good read of it

[bazzashadow]

love this picture
and gutted i did not join this forum before
been popping in as a guest for about a year and a half but only just joined
had a misfire 2012 and crashed 2013 now back on and still got the misfire
and could of done with some help
looked like a really good day out and hats of to jamie for hosting something like this
great idea

[magnum]

Perhaps we can have a minnie workshop day.
Try swoping a few things around if that's any help.
Check timing etc.

[agentpineapple]

where do you live bazzashadow?
there are several gentlemen on this forum with great mechanical knowledge of the firestorm, you might be just around the corner from one of them?

[magnum]

where do you live bazzashadow?
there are several gentlemen on this forum with great mechanical knowledge of the firestorm, you might be just around the corner from one of them?

He's only a hoot and a hola from me AP I'll help if I can.
Theres nothing worse than a bike not running right had that with the K&N filter put a standard one in transformed the riding experience no end.

[bazzashadow]

where do you live bazzashadow?
there are several gentlemen on this forum with great mechanical knowledge of the firestorm, you might be just around the corner from one of them?

live in Norwich mate
but like i have said i came off last year and just getting right
but the intermediate misfire has drove me mad for ages

[VTRDark]

but the intermediate misfire has drove me mad for ages

What have you changed/checked so far to get to the bottom of it? Is it only on one cylinder?

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[bazzashadow]

i mainly feel in at about 2500-3500 revs not all the time some times leaning round a roundabout it will miss big cluck as it misses
not good
some times at the lights ticking over it will miss and cut out
because everyone is looking at the bike and the noise and they think you have stalled it or got a rough bike

[VTRDark]

it will miss big cluck as it misses

Sounds to me like your describing a carb fart rather than a misfire. Do you hear it popping back through the carbs. Start with a carb sync, that will help.

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[agentpineapple]

+1 on the carb farts, carb balancing, set the tps to 500 ohms and if all else fails set the idle to 1300 to 1500rpm.
when was the bike last serviced? and what air filter is it running?