saddlebum Posted April 12, 2011 Share #1 Posted April 12, 2011 A beautiful afternoon, uncovered my VR all set to ride it to work ..........and what do I get but a dead cylinder. So now I get to work on my bike instead of riding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddog170 Posted April 12, 2011 Share #2 Posted April 12, 2011 Sounds like murphy paid a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted April 12, 2011 Share #3 Posted April 12, 2011 Lot of that going around lately!! I blame ethonal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyR Posted April 12, 2011 Share #4 Posted April 12, 2011 If only 1 bad cylinder, I may have taken it out for a run anyway to see if it shook loose after a few minutes/hours and a liberal dose of seafoam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted April 12, 2011 If only 1 bad cylinder, I may have taken it out for a run anyway to see if it shook loose after a few minutes/hours and a liberal dose of seafoam. Tried that one right off......first took the air cleaner off to see if it moved when I cracked the throttle,which it did not. Then reached down with a long screw driver to see if it moved freely which it did. than poured seafoam directly down the carbs cranked the engine a bit and let it sit for 1/2 hour. After that I took it for a short run and smoked out the whole neighbour hood. Finally decided I best take the truck to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted April 12, 2011 Share #6 Posted April 12, 2011 So do I get the coffee ready? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted April 12, 2011 So do I get the coffee ready?Keep that thought just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted April 12, 2011 Share #8 Posted April 12, 2011 Stuck needle valve... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted April 13, 2011 Share #9 Posted April 13, 2011 Don't have any advice Ben, but good luck - hope you get it figured out soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragtop69gs Posted April 13, 2011 Share #10 Posted April 13, 2011 I have found that when your bike won't start that it's usually your guardian angel looking out for you My wifes bike would not start one day when friends came to get her for a ride. Later one of the other riders was rear ended at a traffic light, probably woulda been my wife if her scoot would have started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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