First street bike questions

[Rickster]

A GPZ900 back 19yrs ago made about 100hp if I remember correctly. That was 19yrs ago. They had a pretty relaxed riding position and fork angle. That's not really what would be considered a high HP bike in modern terms. I think that if you could deal with the weight and you have more than 32" of inseam it would not be a terribly hard bike to learn on. When those bikes were new they were very reliable and simple to maintain, Kawasaki kept the basic engine layout for many years. It's a much better choice than a new 600 super sport which makes over a 100hp at very high rpm and weighs close to 150lbs less with a race tuck riding position..

Kawasaki may have claimed 100HP, but they were really only putting about 75 HP on the ground.

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[Demented]

[Easy Rider]

I NEED HELP WITH MY BIKE.

First you need help figuring out how NOT to be rude and make a bad impression in your first appearance in a new place.
So far, you arent' doing very good with your huge fonts.

How do you know it is carb problems ?
Exaxtly what does it do and what doesn't it do......like doesn't start at all, starts but idles rough, etc.
If it doesn't start, does it turn over ?

[Demented]

I NEED HELP WITH MY BIKE. I have a yamaha 650 1981 and idk what type it is my vin is not 17 numbers long it is only 8...And it is haveing carburetor problems I need help with tuneing it so i can get it to run

[Demented]

it turns over but it dont stay on with out giveing gas i know its the carburetor i just need to find out how to tune it coz the bike bin stiging for 5 years.... i also took out the old gas that was in there befor i started it so it dont suck up all the junk in the old gas....

[surfales]

My choice for a first bike would be a Honda CBR 600 F4.

[Rickster]

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[intimid8er]

Aaaaaaaaand.......so it begins anew!

[inspiron]

OMG!

How many forum netiquette rules can a newbie break with his first post?

Let's see...

1) Resurrecting a 3-year-old zombie thread, especially one that is not related to his question or post.
2) Using a monster font.
3) Providing almost no information while expecting an expert to read his mind.
4) Numerous spelling and grammatical errors.

Hmmm ... if it looks like %%%%, smells like %%%% and feel like %%%%, DON'T TASTE IT!

[Easy Rider]

it turns over but it dont stay on with out giveing gas i know its the carburetor

It really isn't necessary to change the font size. The defalut works just fine.

Since you KNOW there is a carb problem, then you should also KNOW how to fix it.
Sorry but the truth is that you suspect there is a carb problem; you don't really KNOW that yet.

So......what you are saying is that it starts but won't keep running unless you give it some throttle, right ??
"Turns over" is different than "starts".

Are you using the choke ?? Gotta do that when it is cold......and keep the choke partly ON until it warms up good.
That also accomplishes a "fast idle" function to help keep it running.
Do you have the air filter on ? Not having it on makes a big difference.
If you can get it warmed up good once, then you can set the idle speed screw. It should idle around 1,000 RPM.

Sounds to me like you need a healthy dose of a good carb cleaner in the gas tank.
I like Berrymans B12 Chemtool. Use about 2 OZ per gallon for the first dose.
It may take several hot/cold cycles over a couple of days to see any real improvement.

Lastly, if you haven't already, you also need to drain the float bowls to get out any "junk" that might be settled in there.

P.S. For future reference, it is better to start your OWN thread in the right sub-forum........rather than jump in on an existing thread.
That's probably one reason you aren't getting many replies to your questions.