Seifer
14-12-2007, 06:17 PM
First of I will be getting the bike professionally tuned when I get back from Germany but for now I will try to make do with what I have got.
I went for a medium ride today to work but after about 10 minutes found the bike was cutting out alot followed by huge backfires, sometimes it would cut out for a second, other times for several seconds, it was as if all the cylinders had shut down then came back to life.
At first I though it was running lean but looking at the plugs i'd say too rich if anything.
Now my thinking is that something is cutting spark then when it rignites...boom but I could be wrong.
Its a Gixer 1216 with pods and 147 mains and needles to richest setting. Not Ideal of course. Everything else is stock.
Can you back fire running to rich?
I'm still at work so what I can check is fairly limited but any help would be appreciated.
Other things to note is I have a slight leak at the mid pipe connection...where can I get a tightener for this joint?
I went for a medium ride today to work but after about 10 minutes found the bike was cutting out alot followed by huge backfires, sometimes it would cut out for a second, other times for several seconds, it was as if all the cylinders had shut down then came back to life.
At first I though it was running lean but looking at the plugs i'd say too rich if anything.
Now my thinking is that something is cutting spark then when it rignites...boom but I could be wrong.
Its a Gixer 1216 with pods and 147 mains and needles to richest setting. Not Ideal of course. Everything else is stock.
Can you back fire running to rich?
I'm still at work so what I can check is fairly limited but any help would be appreciated.
Other things to note is I have a slight leak at the mid pipe connection...where can I get a tightener for this joint?