flooding

My carb overflow hose drips fuel after ive tried to kickstart my bike for a few times. Float height should be fine (@45 degrees the float is parallel with the gasket surface and moves effortlessly), jets should all be fine (blew compressed air in to all of them) My air/fuel screw is turned 1,5...

i have a 2001 fe650 whit 40mm delorto it floods all the time, i took it apart and cleand it, adjusted the float hight and it was fine, but it was wery rich running, so i adjusted the needle 1click down, now its flooding again, and i dont open it, just loosened it up, and twisted it aside...

If I lay my bike over /flip my bike and stall the engine, it is impossible to start. What I've found is fuel leaks into the inlet elbow prior to the carby, it does not need much to prevent starting. So I have to remove seat, air filter and soak up fuel with a rag then reassemble. It generally...

Hi all, hope you can help. My `99 FE501E has a flooding problem. It starts and runs ok in neutral, and at moderate throttle openings when taking it nice and easy but if I give it a good hand full it floods. I can rev the berries off it out of gear and all is well, it only happens under propper...

tell me o knowledgeable ones... i have a fcr41 mk1 on my old 01 fe650. i have always had trouble starting the thing when it has been flooded,for instance if i layed the bike over on the side of a hill. starts not a problem,1st kick hot or cold,but flooded not a hope of getting the thing...

Sorry for posting here but my buddies computer is down and I am just trying to help a friend. My buddy has an 07 EXC 450, Street legal model. Rarely ridden. Lansing Cycle told him to richen the jets since it is set up lean for emissions. The problem is when he put it back together it ran fine...

Firstly, wow! excellent site and lots of info for us newbies! I bought an '03 FE400 Last week and I have a problem which is driving me mad. Every time I try to start the bike it floods, I turn the starter and fuel gushes from a overflow on the carb. On top of that, theres a little oil leak...

2002 Husaberg FE650 - Gas flow out of small overflow tube for dellorto carb. Carb has been dismantled, cleaned and put back together and still getting the same problem. Any ideas please? Bike has over 100 hrs on it. thanks.

:( hi guys what a great forum , maybe some of u can help me out. i bought this 501 fe 2000 about 3 months ago and had the usual problems getting it started , but after some time and effort i figured it out. it then ran great for a day or so , and then when it would cut out id have to wait 10...