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lovetoride
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Anybody that could help i could really use it fast. I have a motorcycle skills test in the morning, so i need to get this fixed fast. After taking my bike out for a ride today and touching up some paint on it i decided to take it out again. I was riding about 10miles an hour and the bike revs up to 6,000 rpm's. It did it twice and the only way to stop it was to turn the bike off. Please help.
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Sounds like your throttle cable is hanging up.1982 GS1100GL (Sold :()(Retrieved!:pray:)
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Follow the cable from the throttle and see what it's catching on.Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace
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lovetoride
I just found out that the bike is reving high when the choke is engaged. Do you think it is carb related?
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The choke adds in fuel so yea, it will rev high when already warm. Why is it on right now? Is this the first time you started it up today? What happens when you shut off the choke? Is the throttle cable hung up anywhere?Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace
1981 GS550T - My First
1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike
Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"
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Originally posted by lovetoride View PostI just found out that the bike is reving high when the choke is engaged. Do you think it is carb related?
If the bike is still cold enough to be using the "choke", you don't want to be doing a skills test with it.
You probably don't want to be practicing your skills test, either.
Not sure what bike you have (it's not in your profile, hint, hint), but on some bikes, the clutch cable passes between the intake tubes for carbs 1 and 2. There should be some retention device there to keep the cable away from the throttle linkage. If that device is missing, the cable can get tangled in the throttle.
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Originally posted by lovetoride View PostI just found out that the bike is reving high when the choke is engaged. Do you think it is carb related?1981 gs650L
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mike_of_bbg
Originally posted by Steve View PostIf it's revving when the "choke" is engaged, then dis-engage the "choke".
Originally posted by cowboyup3371 View PostThe choke adds in fuel so yea, it will rev high when already warm.
I never let mine get above 3k on choke. Not sure exactly what it would do if I didn't start turning it down before then. 6k does seem quite high. What is your "normal" idle? Should be between 1000-1200 RPM. Have you sync'd your carbs recently?
If your bike won't run after warming up a minute without the choke, then your carbs need cleaning and adjustment because you're lean.
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BassCliff
Hi,
I assume we are talking about your '83 Katana 650G. It's not polite to make us look back through your old posts to find out.
You're not supposed to run with the choke on all the time. If you have to run with the choke on all the time then you must fix your bike.
Have you properly completed all of the required maintenance on your 30 year old motorcycle?
Your symptom could be caused by several conditions; stuck throttle cable (take it out and lube it, check for kinks in the route where it might get stuck, etc), air intake leaks (see: Air Intake Repair), stuck choke plungers (see: Mikuni BS(CV) Carburetor Rebuild Tutorial), etc. Have you adjusted the valves (see: Valve Adjustments (8 Valve)? Have you tested and serviced the charging system (see: the Stator Papers)? And that's just the start of it. See also your "mega-welcome".
Good luck on your test.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliffLast edited by Guest; 09-08-2011, 06:54 PM.
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lovetoride
Yes, We are talking about a 83 Katana 650. I only use the choke in when i first start the bike for a few minutes, then i turn it off.
I do not know if all the 30+ year maintenance has been done because i just purchased the bike from a friend who had only has it for 2 years. He did not do all that work that you have listed.
Originally posted by BassCliff View PostHi,
I assume we are talking about your '83 Katana 650G. It's not polite to make us look back through your old posts to find out.
You're not supposed to run with the choke on all the time. If you have to run with the choke on all the time then you must fix your bike.
Have you properly completed all of the required maintenance on your 30 year old motorcycle?
Your symptom could be caused by several conditions; stuck throttle cable (take it out and lube it, check for kinks in the route where it might get stuck, etc), air intake leaks (see: Air Intake Repair), stuck choke plungers (see: Mikuni BS(CV) Carburetor Rebuild Tutorial), etc. Have you adjusted the valves (see: Valve Adjustments (8 Valve)? Have you tested and serviced the charging system (see: the Stator Papers)? And that's just the start of it. See also your "mega-welcome".
Good luck on your test.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
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Originally posted by lovetoride View PostYes, We are talking about a 83 Katana 650. I only use the choke in when i first start the bike for a few minutes, then i turn it off.
I can ride any of the bikes in my stable within 30 seconds of firing them up.
Originally posted by lovetoride View PostI do not know if all the 30+ year maintenance has been done because i just purchased the bike from a friend who had only has it for 2 years. He did not do all that work that you have listed.
In that case, you should simply KNOW that it hasn't been done, and, quite frankly, you are foolishly riding the bike before doing the maintenance.
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hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
Family Portrait
Siblings and Spouses
Mom's first ride
Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
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lovetoride
Thats great news that you have plenty of time and money to work on all of your bikes in your stable. Some people like myself do not have extra money or the know how to fix or adjust a carb.
An opinion with an attitude is not helpful.
Originally posted by Steve View PostIf you have to use it "for a few minutes", you need to adjust your carbs, probably after cleaning them and replacing the o-rings.
I can ride any of the bikes in my stable within 30 seconds of firing them up.
You are contradicting yourself here. You "don't know if [it's] been done", but you know that it was not done within the previous two years?
In that case, you should simply KNOW that it hasn't been done, and, quite frankly, you are foolishly riding the bike before doing the maintenance.
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1_v8_merc
Turn the idle knob counter-clockwise, see if that brings the RPMs down.
But first, yank the throttle a buncha times(bike OFF) and watch the throttle cable, to see if it's doing anything funny....(near the carbs, you'll see the actual cable and everything moving.)Last edited by Guest; 09-08-2011, 07:52 PM.
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