Hello!
I am a car qualified engineer BUT live in a top floor flat, no allocated parking so working on side of street...
Is it easy enough to change the plugs on a storm without special tools, a one off plug spanner etc etc I have the seemingly normal problem of it dropping dead at mini roundabouts / traffic lights. Want to increase tickover (it is low) and seems advice is to change plugs as well, any advice very much welcomed.
Back to basics
Re: Back to basics
If you have the toolkit there's a plug tube spanner included. If you don't, you will need a thin wall socket. It's easy enough to do. The front ones a bit fiddly, you're working by feel rather than sight, but not difficult.
Before removing a plug, give the hole a blast of compressed air. You can buy a can designed to clean out pc keyboards and use that if you don't have a compressor to hand.
You don't need to remove the tank to access the rear plug, just undo the front bolts and pivot it up.
Before removing a plug, give the hole a blast of compressed air. You can buy a can designed to clean out pc keyboards and use that if you don't have a compressor to hand.
You don't need to remove the tank to access the rear plug, just undo the front bolts and pivot it up.
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It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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Re: Back to basics
Turn the idle up to 1100/1200 revs with the black plastic knurled knob located on the right hand side(as you sit on the bike)
SO WHEN DOES THIS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER KICK IN
Re: Back to basics
Many thanks for the info, idle is much better now and it seems to be smoother to boot!
