Damn NIN-jas!

[badbad]

Anyone know why this poor little '99 6r would want to die occasionally when I put in the clutch? Stop signs are no longer my friend. Seems only when going uphill or slowing to a stop after a freeway ride. Dead stop only, doesn't cut out for any other gears...at least I think not.

It starts right back up afterwards. User error?

(Damn newbies!)

If not on the why, how about a recommendation on a good service shop? Heard RWC Kawi was crap. Thanks.

-Patty

 

[ninja_rydr]

Does it die slowly or does it just shut off? So when you engage your clutch, at low speed/stopping, it dies or slowly winds down? How does it idle when cold vs hot?

 

[Deeter]

Does your idle feel like it's low? It could be that you're idle is set too low . . . If you occasionally blip your throttle at stops, will it continue to run?

 

[Deeter]

Yes on revving it to a stop, I can baby it through so it doesn't die.

I did try it with the idle set a little higher (as much as 1600) and it still died when I put in the clutch to stop. Gave up adjusting it after that.

Have you made any intake or exhaust mods to it lately?

 

[Deeter]

Oh hell. It looks like the carb needs service. Would that do it? No new mods. Just rebuilding. May have messed something up.

:blush

Why were you rebuilding a carb from a '99 bike? What aspect of it were you trying to rebuild? It could just be as simple as reseating the carbs on your intake, adjusting your idle mixture screws, or it might slightly-less-simply be a matter of adjusting your float height on one or more of your carbs.

I could take a look at it if you want, since I'm right here in Pacifica. But unless it's pretty obvious, I don't know how much help I'd be. Your call . . .

As far as shops go I really can't say that I can explicitly recommend anyone around here for work like that. I've only been living out here for a few months and luckily, most of the work my bike has required has been simple enough that I could do it myself.

I did take it to KC Engineering on Harrison St. in SF to get some new tires, and came back a couple days later for a new battery. Each time I went, I left with a pretty good feeling about the shop and the folks that work there. Of course that doesn't tell you a thing about whether they'd be any good at troubleshooting carb problems . . .

You may want to give 'em a call if all else fails.

 

[ro-monster]

If not on the why, how about a recommendation on a good service shop? Heard RWC Kawi was crap

SF Moto ([url]www.sfmoto.com)[/URL] on 8th & Folsom in SF has always done a great job with my bike.

 

[Deeter]

That would rock if you could look at it for me. Boyfriend said the carbs need to be sync'd. Is that easy to do?

Like I said, I'd be glad to take a peek, but if it isn't too simple, there's not much I can do. I'm not a big carb guru.

The carb synch is a pretty simple affair, provided you have the right tools for the job. First thing you need is an external fuel source: either a jug with a long hose, or some way to set your tank close enough to the bike that it isn't on the bike but can still hook up to the petcock to feed the carbs. The other thing you need is a set of mercury carb-sticks. These measure the vacuum being created inside the carb, one tube for each carb.

I don't own my own set: The one time I did the synch myself, I borrowed a set of sticks from my friends down in Tehachapi. They're only like $60-70, which isn't to bad if you're not broke like me. You'd most likely be able to get a set at Cycle Gear or Road Rider or someplace like that.

Your boyfriend is probably right, you probably do need to resynch the carbs after rebuilding it, but I'm not convinced that being out of synch is your problem. Generally being out of synch just manifests itself as running roughly. I suppose it is possible that they're REALLY out of synch; so much so that two or more of the carb sliders don't have enough vacuum to open the carb sliders enough to feed any gas to the cylinders while the engine is at idle, causing it to die.

I'd be looking for air leaks and/or fuel blockage first.

But then that's just m $0.02 and I'm no expert by any means . . . I just really dig trying to solve bike problems.