I will follow your advice. I have done everything other than check compression and raise the float to 18mm. When I am rotating the crank by hand counter clockwise I do hear a click, is this the decompress kicking in? I am wondering if I have the left side exhaust valve really off. I never turn the crank clockwise. While I have not used a gauge yet there is signs of compression. Putting my finger into the plug hole will result in it getting pushed out on the compression stroke and the kick starter gets hard/immovable at/near TDC. I always have to use the decompress lever to get it one click past that so I can kick it. Thanks everyone for the advice. I know I will get it started if I just stay determined!
Sounds like your stat might have failed. Mine was doing the same thing. See my post a few back with a pic of my stat.
Damn. I heard a BD one on ebay went for under a 1000 awhile ago. I'd like to buy one and keep it in storage if I ever wanted to build a supermoto, but at that price I'll just keep kicking (only takes a kick or two to light the beast up anyway).
put the fan about 1 inch lower than the pic, and now there are no problem with the tank, problem solved.
I was referring to SCREW SET B, part #10 in the carb parts fiche. When I re-jetted, I set the pilot screw two or three turns out (or what ever was normal for my jetting) and once I gave it enough gas though the throttle stop (idle adjuster) it started easy as pie.
Guess what guys, after messing with the float height and getting a buddy to help push start it it FINALLY fired up. It felt so glorious for it to actually start. A messed with the idle screw a bit and turned down the idle a bit and shut it off. I was able to restart it after a few kicks after. The valves sound great. Very sowing machine like. I think it will still take some tuning to get it easier to start but for it to actually start is pretty huge for me. Thanks everyone again. Thank you all for not telling me to fuck off several pages ago. I am noticing it seems like the clutch dragged a bit when I had the clutch in all the way. Seemed to go away after the push start... EDIT: After the bike was sitting for about an hour I was able to kick it to life with no choke with two kicks. A good sign!
See, there you go! Tune the idling circuit as per above and it will start with one kick - after having cycled the kicker twice of course, to 'clear its throat'. I'll admit you must get used t that but that will take all of one day's riding, so go get yet butt out there. Enjoy this bike, it has very few equals if at all. And Larryboy, if it worked for you then it did, no sweat. I just though to mention it to Medisyn as he clearly had to do some logical checking, and then failsafe is best.
congratulations dude!!! i have been following your posts and, as always, have learned much and have appreciated all of the help and technical info provided by the adv inmates. the pig is still a fairly new bike for me and it is frustrating as hell when you can't get it started. for a week i couldn't get mine started, then one day i checked the valves, looked at the plug , and changed the oil and it fired right up. go figure. valves and plug were fine. looking to get some tires that are more pavement oriented for the spring. any recommendations would be helpful. happy fall riding everyone
Medisyn, Like everyone else, I'm totally stoked for you. Mine was having similar issues and like yours, it was fuel starvation. I had to think about it for awhile. I hadn't messed with mine like you did, but had same symptoms. Occasional pop, but no life. For me it was further upstream (petcock). Because of their size, the kick starter is geared to not spin them fast enough, so margin for error is less. I know how they can take it out of you trying to start, so it had to be like a cool breeze when it finally did. Congrats. RZ Rob
Normal for a wet clutch. Its because of the London-dispersion forces and polar bonding of oil molecules on the clutch surfaces, I think. Really I just made that shit up, but it is normal.
Thanks guys! Now I just have one more issue, leaking left side fork. Anybody in the bay area already have the tools or have made them? So close to having the piggy fully operational! Also where are you guys ordering your rad fans from?
Haven't been riding my XRR lately. Clutch was slipping. I replaced the original clutch bushing thing, but that wasn't the issue. Seems I might need a clutch...on a budget. Noticed a bunch on ebay for around $60. many or Tusk brand with springs? Anyone have any experience with those?
There was a thread on thumpertalk awhile back on the tusk kits. From memory I think everyone liked them.
Just got done riding my new to me plated 650r and can't wait to ride tomorrow !! Had a plated xr600 which I thought was the bomb !!! but 650 is a dream machine !! So fast and it tracks so well !!!