Blew out a screw! help please
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:58 pm
Hi folks,
It's been a LOOONG time since I've been on this forum, I fell in love with motorcycling when I bought my first bi-wheeled vehicle, a 1984 Spree, and have been riding ever since. I upgraded to a 2009 Ninja 250R a while ago and ceased coming here, but this past saturday, I got into a little mishap whilst riding (read about it here : http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=106665) and as a result my bike's temporarily out of commission until new parts come in. I just hate driving my rust bucket of a car, so I decided to bring back my spree from retirement and ride her. Well, took her out the following day ( I regularly start her up, always put seafoam in correct ratios while storing and do preventive maintenance) for some aggressive riding and all was well, until I came to my favorite stretch of road( a long, down hill road, where I can pin the throttle and watch the speedo disappear past 45mph
) suddenly, I lost all power and upon trying to twist the throttle, I got nothing....I coasted to a gas station and upon close inspection discovered that I was leaking gas from a hole on the side of the carbs (which normally has a screw in it). Now, I'm assuming (and praying) that it's the hole used to drain the float bowels and that it would be a simple screw to replace...but I'm not sure. I've come back to the site and people who, in the past, have helped me out a lot with my first love, my spree, and I hope you guys can find it in your hearts to lend a helping hand to a fellow rider. 
Here's a pic:
Thanks you.
It's been a LOOONG time since I've been on this forum, I fell in love with motorcycling when I bought my first bi-wheeled vehicle, a 1984 Spree, and have been riding ever since. I upgraded to a 2009 Ninja 250R a while ago and ceased coming here, but this past saturday, I got into a little mishap whilst riding (read about it here : http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=106665) and as a result my bike's temporarily out of commission until new parts come in. I just hate driving my rust bucket of a car, so I decided to bring back my spree from retirement and ride her. Well, took her out the following day ( I regularly start her up, always put seafoam in correct ratios while storing and do preventive maintenance) for some aggressive riding and all was well, until I came to my favorite stretch of road( a long, down hill road, where I can pin the throttle and watch the speedo disappear past 45mph
) suddenly, I lost all power and upon trying to twist the throttle, I got nothing....I coasted to a gas station and upon close inspection discovered that I was leaking gas from a hole on the side of the carbs (which normally has a screw in it). Now, I'm assuming (and praying) that it's the hole used to drain the float bowels and that it would be a simple screw to replace...but I'm not sure. I've come back to the site and people who, in the past, have helped me out a lot with my first love, my spree, and I hope you guys can find it in your hearts to lend a helping hand to a fellow rider. Here's a pic:
Thanks you.
