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by vacancy
Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:42 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: ZX1000 vs. Relatively Intelligent Homosapien
Replies: 6
Views: 4015

still nothing

hooked it straight up to the charger and set it to 'start'. got a mild backfire or two from the starting fluid in the cylinders, but nothing after that. everything points to a fuel problem... perhaps i overlooked something.

no more time to work on it. bringing it up to cycle therapy in harlem. be ...
by vacancy
Sun May 31, 2009 11:35 am
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: ZX1000 vs. Relatively Intelligent Homosapien
Replies: 6
Views: 4015

hmmm

thanks! gonna see if hooking it up directly to the battery tender and setting it to 'start' does the trick.
by vacancy
Fri May 29, 2009 7:37 pm
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: ZX1000 vs. Relatively Intelligent Homosapien
Replies: 6
Views: 4015

ZX1000 vs. Relatively Intelligent Homosapien

Here's the problem - in chronological order

1. Bought bike. Runs great. strong.
2. Left sitting for a week - Rains once or twice
3. No start
4. Plugs sparking - check
5. Carbs getting fuel - check
6. Cylinders getting fuel - check
7. Compression - check
8. Timing - check
9. Drain fuel and float ...
by vacancy
Thu May 28, 2009 9:50 am
Forum: Trouble Shooting
Topic: Starting Issues
Replies: 0
Views: 1756

Starting Issues

Hey. Got a 1986 Kawasaki ZX1000R that cranks but won't start. Got new plugs with lovely blue sparks, compression, and fuel getting at least as far as the float bowls. Started up on ether when I got it a month ago. After it warmed up and ran on gas for a few minutes, it started up fine on it's own ...