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| Author: | Babybadger [ 31 Mar 2018 19:02 ] |
| Post subject: | buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
Just had the belt changed, went to start the bike up , and it sounds live its misfiring on one cylinder, anyone got any ideas? Yes it was propped on a block of wood while belt was being fitted and its not under cover and we have had a lot of rain and it has a forcewinder..... Could it be water slipping through the fuel cap? |
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| Author: | XB4RT [ 31 Mar 2018 19:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
How long has it been standing, plugs are a bugger? |
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| Author: | Babybadger [ 02 Apr 2018 20:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
XB4RT wrote: How long has it been standing, plugs are a bugger? no it fired up the day before no problem, but the front plug was wet when I pulled it out, might be just a bad plug |
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| Author: | pash [ 03 Apr 2018 08:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
I bet you shut the engine down without letting it warm up. |
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| Author: | Babybadger [ 03 Apr 2018 09:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
pash wrote: I bet you shut the engine down without letting it warm up. There is a good chance of that, now what...... |
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| Author: | Adam [ 03 Apr 2018 11:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
Fit new plugs
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| Author: | pash [ 03 Apr 2018 12:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
I’m cheaper than Adam, I would hold the plug by the terminal using a pair of pliers and heat the electrodes over a gas flame to thoroughly dry them and the insulator nose out. Plugs are designed to reach a temperature where the insulator self cleans. |
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| Author: | Adam [ 03 Apr 2018 15:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
I'd burn my fingers
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| Author: | Babybadger [ 03 Apr 2018 16:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
pash wrote: I’m cheaper than Adam, I would hold the plug by the terminal using a pair of pliers and heat the electrodes over a gas flame to thoroughly dry them and the insulator nose out. Plugs are designed to reach a temperature where the insulator self cleans. Thanks mate, can you recommend a decent set of spark plugs, as I am not sure the 10r12s HD sell are as good as other sparks I have used in the past. I used to use Splitfires on an old twin and they were good as gold..... |
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| Author: | Nutah [ 03 Apr 2018 16:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
Babybadger wrote: pash wrote: I’m cheaper than Adam, I would hold the plug by the terminal using a pair of pliers and heat the electrodes over a gas flame to thoroughly dry them and the insulator nose out. Plugs are designed to reach a temperature where the insulator self cleans. Thanks mate, can you recommend a decent set of spark plugs, as I am not sure the 10r12s HD sell are as good as other sparks I have used in the past. I used to use Splitfires on an old twin and they were good as gold..... ...& about the same price too  use HD they work & are inexpensive by comparison 
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| Author: | pash [ 03 Apr 2018 17:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
HD 10R12A all the way... They are the best by a country mile... |
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| Author: | Babybadger [ 03 Apr 2018 17:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
Nutah wrote: Babybadger wrote: pash wrote: I’m cheaper than Adam, I would hold the plug by the terminal using a pair of pliers and heat the electrodes over a gas flame to thoroughly dry them and the insulator nose out. Plugs are designed to reach a temperature where the insulator self cleans. Thanks mate, can you recommend a decent set of spark plugs, as I am not sure the 10r12s HD sell are as good as other sparks I have used in the past. I used to use Splitfires on an old twin and they were good as gold..... ...& about the same price too use HD they work & are inexpensive by comparison thanks guys! 
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| Author: | Babybadger [ 03 Apr 2018 17:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
pash wrote: HD 10R12A all the way... They are the best by a country mile... I'll clean them up......wire brush as well? they had a bit of deposit on them but dry deposit (front one was slightly wet....) |
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| Author: | pash [ 03 Apr 2018 17:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
They self clean when up to temperature, using a wire brush will damage the insulation finish and shorten the life of them... |
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| Author: | Babybadger [ 03 Apr 2018 18:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: buell x1 not ticking over right..... |
pash wrote: They self clean when up to temperature, using a wire brush will damage the insulation finish and shorten the life of them... Thanks mate |
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