New member - again!

surfer69 · Post by **surfer69** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:29 pm

I had to join again. So here's my new bike:

Arrived this morning, delivered by a nice man at Moving Motorcycles

It has few problems:
1. the carbs get starved of fuel occasionally, maybe the ECU or the fuel pump, I'll have a look tomorrow.
2 The EXUP valve has been welded on and there's no cables on it.
3 It needs a new chain and sprocket set.
4 the tickover is very rough. But it pulls like a train once I rev it.

DAZ · Post by **DAZ** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:44 pm

welcome back

nice bike

surfer69 · Post by **surfer69** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:59 pm

Thanx, I picked it 'cos it has everything nearly the way I like it...

Does anyone recognise the seat unit?

Teego · Post by **Teego** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:16 pm

Hesketh seat unit?

surfer69 · Post by **surfer69** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:04 pm

OK, got the seat and tank off today to fit an alarm/remote start and sort out the fuelling problem.

Here's a list of the problems I found:
1. Throttle pull cable threaded sleeve on the carbs has snapped, cable is wearing through.
2 connector is snapped off the fuel tap.
3. no filter box in place!
4 no exup cables or servo.
Looks like I've got a lot to do!
Not riding it until I get a filter box on and the throttle cable sorted.

surfer69 · Post by **surfer69** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:07 pm

With no filetr box in place, it's not a wonder it's running rough.
One came with the bike, so I'm putting it back on now.

Wolfracer · Post by **Wolfracer** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:24 pm

Nice bit of kit! Hope you get it all sorted soon mate!

Hudders · Post by **Hudders** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:32 pm

Have to agree Surfer. No exup valve AND no airbox. Any sign of life is a bonus if you ask me !!

Suprised it even fired up !!

I took off the return throttle cable as mine was all sh1tty and seized up. Works fine without it.

Have you got standard headers with a non-functional exup valve or aftermarket types with no valve at all ?

Good luck getting it going mate. Just sticking an airbox in her will make a huge difference.

surfer69 · Post by **surfer69** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:15 pm

It's the pull throttle cable that's foobarred, it'll pull even worse if I take that off! HeHe.
The Exup valve plate has been welded on, looks like the famous 2 bolts may have siezed and someone botched a repair - gonna look into restoring the valve over the next month - any bits would be welcome.
The filter box is now back on.
When I took it for a short trip lasty night it was blindingly fast over 4k rpm.
I'm gonna take it carefully for a while, don't want to add myself to the 'Born again Biker' statistics.

Hudders · Post by **Hudders** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:34 pm

Good idea mate..........take it easy. In the same boat meself. 5 years out the saddle and then i buy a ZX10 (88) that went around corners like a B&Q trolley and now the Exup. Veeeeery easy to get yerself into trouble on something that fast.

I take it it's running much better now it's got an airbox on it ?

surfer69 · Post by **surfer69** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:54 pm

Hudders wrote: I take it it's running much better now it's got an airbox on it ?

Dunno yet, Just got it together and the alarm sensitivity adjusted..... and then I had to leave for nightshift.

I'm gonna do some shakedown/get used to EXUP rides this weekend.

RENEGADE · Post by **RENEGADE** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:56 am

some great roads round there,i was in portslade for a while ,my wies family are still there,
sandy bike spares do new headers with out valve.

surfer69 · Post by **surfer69** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:29 am

Bugger won't start

surfer69 · Post by **surfer69** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:57 pm

RENEGADE wrote: sandy bike spares do new headers with out valve.

I want to re-EXUP it.

RENEGADE · Post by **RENEGADE** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:08 pm

well good luck,servo ,cables,new headers,then bits in exhaust,wow big job.