Did valve adjustment last year and STILL having cold start issues.

[nisom512]

SO what to do now. I used steves sheet last year, and did my valve adjustment, I also did the o-rings in carbs and intake boots, and rebuilt the carbs FULLY!!! and I put it back togeather. new battery. what to do now I drove it last week for approximately 60-70 miles and I got on it a bunch to give it a good run for the first time out this year. I went to start it yesterday(one week later) and nothing. full choke, no choke and giving it throttle, tryed prime, nothing. what to do now? what is wrong with this bike?

Thank you
Jake

[Big T]

I don't know what is wrong, but are the plugs wet or dry after you failed to get it started?

That's the key

[nisom512]

weill try T, I think I am as lost as ever.......oh boy when am I not lost in these things.

[chef1366]

Do you have 12 volts at the coils?

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/coil_relay_mod.html

[nisom512]

Do you have 12 volts at the coils?
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...relay_mod.html

already done it.

[chef1366]

Did you clean the choke jets in the bowls and make sure the brass choke pick-up wasn't clogged?

[nisom512]

Did you clean the choke jets in the bowls and make sure the brass choke pick-up wasn't clogged?

which ones are the choke jets in the bowls? and the brass choke pick-up is.....what?

[chef1366]

The brass tube that goes into the choke jet in the float bowl.

[nisom512]

The brass tube that goes into the choke jet in the float bowl.

yeah I squirted carb cleaner threw that and is came out the other side.

so with that what can I do? is there anything eles I can try?

[Steve]

Might be a silly question, but ... have you checked the valves again?

Yeah, I know you said you did them last year, but how many miles have you put on it since then? It's possible that they might have been near the minimum then, and are now even closer. There might have also been some deposits around the valve seats that is now cleaned off, reducing clearance a little more. Can't hurt to check them.

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[nisom512]

Might be a silly question, but ... have you checked the valves again?

Yeah, I know you said you did them last year, but how many miles have you put on it since then? It's possible that they might have been near the minimum then, and are now even closer. There might have also been some deposits around the valve seats that is now cleaned off, reducing clearance a little more. Can't hurt to check them.

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I was just hoping I didnt have to do that I only rode 1000 maybe. so I dont really know. I can check tho.....

[Don-lo]

What are your compression numbers?

[nisom512]

pickin one up this weekend.

Thank you
Jake

[nisom512]

HAHAHA Got her goin good she had bad compression so I put some high milage oil in the cylanders and left it over night

it had
80 80 100 90
now it has
90 90 110 100

So still not good but a lot better and she runs great.

Thanks for the help guys
Jake

[chef1366]

Put a little oil in each cylinder while doing a compression check. If the number rises alot it is the rings. If they stay the same it is valves.