howdy guys ,
just wondered if anyone had an idea what might be wrong with my bike ,
i have an uneven tickover , bike was previously fine now it sounds like it is hunting ,
its not valve clearances ,
i have stick coils fitted ,
bike performs fine , its just a very uneven tick over ?? ive had to raise the idle to stop it cutting out , mechanically im pretty good , but just find this a bit odd and wondered if any storm owners have had this problem ,
ill probably start with plugs , but there fresh enough tbh ,
and if it was the carb idle circuit id expect up to quarter throttle hesitation etc ,
as i said , just wondered if anyone here has come across the same problem
uneven tickover
uneven tickover
its not the dog in the fight its the fight in the dog
- Redthunder
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Re: uneven tickover
Carb balancing,
Maybe a poorly performing spark plug
Maybe air leak (include exhaust in this)
Maybe a poorly performing spark plug
Maybe air leak (include exhaust in this)
- bigtwinthing
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Re: uneven tickover
Check all your fuel and air hoses.All clamps etc, probably an air leak. Check the carb rubbers as a small split may cause that too.
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
Re: uneven tickover
Are you getting popping and banging from the exhaust on the overrun?
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
- bigtwinthing
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Re: uneven tickover
Don't say thats bad Tony mine does that like a bugger!tony.mon wrote:Are you getting popping and banging from the exhaust on the overrun?
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
- Furrybiker
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Re: uneven tickover
Yeah, I thought that was a feature!bigtwinthing wrote:Don't say thats bad Tony mine does that like a bugger!tony.mon wrote:Are you getting popping and banging from the exhaust on the overrun?
Re: uneven tickover
I'm thinking about a vacuum leak....
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
Re: uneven tickover
thanks for the replies guys im going to have a look , i do have an exhaust leak alright , ill check it out , and shout back , if anyone would like to offer an opinion , feel free , ill try to seal the exhaust and check for inlet leaks , check stability of the stick coils , and fit a set of plugs , throttle position sensor mod already done , probably be a few days before i get it checked out
just to add no noticeable difference on the overrun
just to add no noticeable difference on the overrun
its not the dog in the fight its the fight in the dog
Re: uneven tickover
Not even a bit of popping and banging from the exhaust leak? Any intake or exhaust leaks, more so intake will cause an uneven idle. The next thing I would be looking at is the mixture. Do a blip test to to verify things.just to add no noticeable difference on the overrun
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