steveandlee Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hi,My name is Steve, this is this first time i have been a YOC member, and a Yamaha owner, thats not to say i am new to bikes, over the years i have had a few different makes . I have recently bought a XJ600 Diversion that has been stood for some time, it is generally in good condition. I started with the usual tank drain and fill with new 'fresh' fuel, it took a while to coax it into life but perseverance paid off and after about 15 mns it spluttered into life . Now the plugging of the grey matter, it starts without having to use the choke , but once it is running takes a long time to warm up and respond to the throttle (if i start it using the choke it will only run for about a couple of minutes before cutting out). When i took it for its first run it would only rev to about 3000rpm, then sort of 'hiccups' dropping to about 1500rpm then back to 3000 and so on ( up and down between the revs). i removed the plugs and noticed 1 & 4 are wet (yet these are the 2 down pipes that get hot when its running) and 2 is dry but black and 3 is light brown but dry (yet these 2 down pipes get barely warm). I have today changed the plugs with no change. Have i bought a 'dog' or can anyone shed some light without me having to go to a dealer and pay a 2nd mortgage to sort it. Any advice would be extremely welcome Any help with my predicament will be met with a ice cold beer should we ever meet, which i hope will be the case SHOULD I EVER GET MY BLOODY BIKE RUNNING BEFORE THE ROTTEN WEATHER ARRIVES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsnownw Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Sounds to me like you need a good carb cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kishan Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveandlee Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 I have succombed to opening the wallet, i made a diplomatic decision to change the carbs and get a newish tank, have just been offered new tank carbs and seat for £150, they should be cluttering up the kitchen by the time i get home on friday ............ by sunday morning they will be fitted, then hopefully i can go and rag it for a couple of hours . So hopefully i should be able to show my face at one of ur weekend run outs (if there are any left to do ), if not it will be a cup of tea at the oakdene on sunday morning if any of you are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted September 8, 2010 Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2010 I have succombed to opening the wallet, i made a diplomatic decision to change the carbs and get a newish tank, have just been offered new tank carbs and seat for £150, they should be cluttering up the kitchen by the time i get home on friday ............ by sunday morning they will be fitted, then hopefully i can go and rag it for a couple of hours . So hopefully i should be able to show my face at one of ur weekend run outs (if there are any left to do ), if not it will be a cup of tea at the oakdene on sunday morning if any of you are there. £150 sounds a good deal to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 will i find oakdene, oh and welcome to the madhouse steven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vez Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Welcome to the forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xv535 Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Hey Steve welcome to the site. You said you boght a new tank and carb. Are they new or used? If new you didn't just get a good deal, you stole them! RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveandlee Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 Hi guys (and girls ), thanks for the greetings. Just a quick update........... and a bit more picking . Drained fuel from old tank....... BOY was there some crud in it, got about 5 litres of thick brown sludge and about 10 litres of good clean fuel out of it . Good fuel was decanted into a clear reciptical and left to settle overnight to check for any more foreign objects...... non found new tank was fitted next day and fuel inserted. Carbs bought as part of the package were exchanged for a pair of working coils and leads (as 1 of the coils had dropped out) since it was found my original carbs were in workable order, original carbs were stripped and cleaned by a very profesional mobile mech, who came down from London and spent 2.5 hrs in the pouring rain stripping and cleaning them, thanks Andy . Then the moment of truth............. hey presto, it ran . result, me happy as a preverbial pig in poo The end result is i now have a fully running XJ600 that gets me to work and back (round trip 90 miles ). I still have a couple of minor issues, but over the winter i can sort them, she needs a new set of sprockets (and chain of course) and possibly a new set of tyres since i can hear the chain 'clipping' the ends of the sprocket teeth and the current tyres have been on the bike for about 3 yrs and i am far from happy with their grip, they have on a couple of occasions tried to dismount me while going over road markings, cats eyes and road joints ( which at 60 - 70 miles an hour on the motorway is far from funny)....... which is where the question comes in. I am looking for ur opinion on the best tyres for my bike, any clues on preferences. Oh and by the way XV, all the parts were bought from a on line bike breaker 2nd hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkwindjammer Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Bridgestone BT 45's are the shoes for this horse, I'm amazed you managed to salvage usable petrol from a tank full of sludge (your not a Jock are you-or have any Scots ancestry ?), its a great bike-look after it and it'll look after you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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