Both of my 1983 models would click once or twice to prime the system after riding. If you left the bike set for a week or more i would prime the system cycling the emergency kill switch and it would take around 10 or so clicks of the fuel pump to pressurize the system. I now have a 1988 it clicks around 10 to 12 times to pressurize the fuel no matter if the bike was ridden previously in the day or set for a few weeks. Also with the 1988 it pressurizes the first time powered up and cycling the kill switch does not make the fuel pump click any additional times.
I thought there might be some changes with out the 1988 operates verses the 1983's but now after reading this I wonder if i may have a fuel pump issue where the system is draining back into the tank?
Both of my 1983 models would click once or twice to prime the system after riding. If you left the bike set for a week or more i would prime the system cycling the emergency kill switch and it would take around 10 or so clicks of the fuel pump to pressurize the system. I now have a 1988 it clicks around 10 to 12 times to pressurize the fuel no matter if the bike was ridden previously in the day or set for a few weeks. Also with the 1988 it pressurizes the first time powered up and cycling the kill switch does not make the fuel pump click any additional times. I thought there might be some changes with out the 1988 operates verses the 1983's but now after reading this I wonder if i may have a fuel pump issue where the system is draining back into the tank?