I Gave up trying to fix my Elite!

islandbayy · Post by **islandbayy** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:34 am

Well, I have given up trying to fix my elite!

i finally broke down and cleaned the carb the proper way in the middle of nowhere (I was 30 miles from home!).

that got me up to about 20 mph, but if i turned throttle further to go caster, it would just die out. carb settings are all proper.

So anywho, 3 minutes after I get it finalyl running, and on my way home, I pick up not 1, but !2! NAIlS!, one in front one in rear tire!

ARG DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had a hand pump with me, so i filled up both tires. each fill up was good for about 5 miles, so I had to fill it up 6 times.

I am so disgusted, I just took my bike to Sportland 2, have them put on new tires (their 11 years old anyways). And having them fix the bogging issue. I know it's going to cost me, but trying ti fix it myself when I dont know where to begin will cost me more in the long run, especially in gas as my only other vehicle is my Xterra, that gets 15mpg.

I'm looking at about $100 for both tires, the tubes, and labor, and then another $100 to fix my bogging and dieing issue. Man, i just want my bike to run

burnt_toast · Post by **burnt_toast** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:39 am

If carb is clean its probably an air intake issue. no biggy really. check airbox for cracks or openings anywhere? If carb settings are good that is the most likely issue.

sounds like your "vacuuming" at full throttle.

islandbayy · Post by **islandbayy** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:10 pm

I checked the air cover. It's always had a problem. The orignal owner thatput the first 120 miles on it, stripped all the screws for the air box. So I put a moldable clay type cauk around it and used a special filler silicone to fill in the screw holes, and then proceeded to use a larger size screw. i have done that since 1996, and it's worked. No cracks, it was a bit loose, but I tightened the screws and it was fine for the air box. Their was some oil on the filter. I never leave that much on the filter, I always ring it out in a paper towell. So I dont think thats part of it

doesnt matter, they have my bike now. Will be able to pick it up morrow.

2strokerAce · Post by **2strokerAce** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:03 pm

islandbayy, please let us know what the verdict is from the shop. I'm interested to see what they have to say...

burnt_toast, please describe "vacuuming" when full throttle is applied.

Thanks y'all!

se50 · Post by **se50** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:07 pm

At least the problems are known. My Kawasaki KLR250 is the problem machine. My cam chain isn't stretched out, but I cannot figure out, at all, why the cam chain is too long!!! Many weekends (for about 6 mos) have been consumed by that dang thing.

85stroka · Post by **85stroka** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 2:05 am

se50 wrote:At least the problems are known. My Kawasaki KLR250 is the problem machine. My cam chain isn't stretched out, but I cannot figure out, at all, why the cam chain is too long!!! Many weekends (for about 6 mos) have been consumed by that dang thing.

the tensioner must be weak

hrnytrtlsgsxr · Post by **hrnytrtlsgsxr** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:54 am

$100 is quite a bit for new tires. Here you can buy pirellis and michelins for $40 one.They must be charging alot of labor.