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Little background - My wife recently picked up a '97 FE501 for me and the while I love the bike it has been nothing but a PITA since day 1.
The first day I took it out I started having problems.
She would start right up but after running for a min if I shut it off I would have to let it sit and cool down for 1-15min to get it started again.
The clutch never fully disengages so to get it will not go in N with out shutting off.
Then it wouldn't start up at all. (started this thread about it - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15380)
I replaced the plug, took the carb apart and thoroughly cleaned it, checked the valves (no adjustment needed), cleaned/oiled the filter, changed the oil.
After that she started up but was still having the ward start issue.
2 rides later it started back firing very bad and then then stalled leaving me stuck a few miles out in the middle of nowhere. I would have to let it sit and cool down, start it up it would start back firing, bog down and stall with in a few min. Took me about an hour to get out of the woods.
I plan on getting a "refresh it" from Taff here in a week weeks once I have time to pull it all apart again. Will drain the oil and check the clutch stack as well to see if I can get that sorted out.
Any other idea on how to get this thing in prime running condition?
Oh I a question about the oil level as well. the manual says that when the bike is upright the oil level should be level with where the fill spout meets the case. There is also what looks like a minimum oil level drain bolt just below that. What one should I use? (I put in between the 2 when I did the oil)
The first day I took it out I started having problems.
She would start right up but after running for a min if I shut it off I would have to let it sit and cool down for 1-15min to get it started again.
The clutch never fully disengages so to get it will not go in N with out shutting off.
Then it wouldn't start up at all. (started this thread about it - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15380)
I replaced the plug, took the carb apart and thoroughly cleaned it, checked the valves (no adjustment needed), cleaned/oiled the filter, changed the oil.
After that she started up but was still having the ward start issue.
2 rides later it started back firing very bad and then then stalled leaving me stuck a few miles out in the middle of nowhere. I would have to let it sit and cool down, start it up it would start back firing, bog down and stall with in a few min. Took me about an hour to get out of the woods.
I plan on getting a "refresh it" from Taff here in a week weeks once I have time to pull it all apart again. Will drain the oil and check the clutch stack as well to see if I can get that sorted out.
Any other idea on how to get this thing in prime running condition?
Oh I a question about the oil level as well. the manual says that when the bike is upright the oil level should be level with where the fill spout meets the case. There is also what looks like a minimum oil level drain bolt just below that. What one should I use? (I put in between the 2 when I did the oil)
