new banshee owners issues... why fix it yourself?

[camatv]

just wanted to start a thread for maybe some of the people on here that work on others bikes or do repairs to whatever.  i felt maybe some of the most common issues with peoples bikes were most times done by themselves.  most were issues that resulted from someone saying oh this is what you need to do because its out of gas  like pull start it for about 8 miles at 90mph and that will make it run.

 

buying a "craigslist special" and then wondering why after 1 day of ridng it wouldn't start and refusing to do a simple compression test.  then spend 3 weeks attempting to get  a blown top ended motor to run by repairing and replacing everything except the real problem trying to save a buck.

 

even a "builder" CANNOT guarantee that you install the motor right, jet it correctly, have a rock solid electrical system, and use good gas and oil mixture techniques, storage techniques .   so many times i work on bikes that had a motor built by a pro only to be installed by someone that dosent know what to look for let alone tell if its lean or rich or what, and then have major issues with it that sometimes causes complete failure of the motor itself..

 

for example:

 

bike wouldnt start from shitty gas thats been in an empty container sitting outside in the rain for 4 months, mixed with 800-1 oil mix, ( also even had one with alky in it like that  WHOOO)

 

crappy fouled plugs that they were to cheap to go get another set and then pull started the bike for so long the motor locked up from lack of lube,  WHOOPS

 

mis synched carbs that made the bike run so bad that it deto'd from issues of one slide being nearly all the way open before the other even started to open. UH OH

 

pinched off fuel lines from crappy install'd carbs  then not opening up all the way from using the stock thumb throttle to open 44mm carbs,  motor go BUH BYE

 

screws, bolts that hold in ( insert any motor parts including complete engine) falling out and causing the chain to fly off break the cases, carbs, filters etc to fall off, causing a huge lean hang and motor explosion, coils to fall off and loose their ground, lights, flywheels, etc etc etc..  WHAA HAPPN? 

 

self installed top ends where the pistons were installed backwards! head not tq'd correctly, heads over tq'd and studs snapping, head warped cyls warped etc etc etc...   alluminum cylinders overheated so hard the studs are pulling right out of the softened alluminum   OH SNAP!

 

installing a swingarm thats longer  geting a chain  then wondering why the bike rolls so dang hard?? because they ran the chain UNDER the frame.  SAY WHAT MEOW??

 

people buying used crap or just getting a bumb deal and then trying to make shitty parts work anyways...  ( what chu mean it wont fit  sheesh!)  

 

just a FEW of the things i have seen ..  if anyone wants to add to this  feel free.  hell pics are even better!!

 

people  be careful out there.  GET a repair manual  TAKE the time to READ IT!  and MOST importantly  don't bite the hand that feeds you ( we aint got time for THAT)

 

 

i'm not even going to get into the "drag bike" shit i have seen.  thats a whole notha thread//

[registered user]

 pull start it for about 8 miles at 90mph and that will make it run.

 

 

 

 

i bet this dipshit would pull it for 12miles

 

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Edited October 8, 2013 by registered user

[Uf21]

for example:

 

bike wouldnt start from shitty gas thats been in an empty container sitting outside in the rain for 4 months, mixed with 800-1 oil mix, ( also even had one with alky in it like that WHOOO)

I've aways been curious, how long is gas good for?

I usually don't use gas over a few weeks old.

 

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[LowlyOilBurner]

ATTN DIY'ERS: DON'T DIY

 

I use to run a fab department at a local shop that built turbo import cars and junk. We spent a lot of time fixing do it your selfers' attempts at building cars. Some of the shit that came through the door was fucking rediculous.

 

I remember a kid came in with a civic with a eBay turbo kit on it. I asked him what he was using for engine management, he pointed to the pile of shit manual boost controller that came with the garbage can turbo kit... Awesome!

 

This thread reminds me of those days.

 

But seriously, if you are trying to "save a buck", or whatever, at least fucking have some sort of clue, or be able to read a manual.

[camatv]

naw man  you just turn this knob and it makes everything better!

 

from what i have seen  if its pump gas and ethanol blended usually about 1 weekend.  i always try to burn just what i think i wold use for the ride and keep the fuel as fresh as possible.

 

race gas IF its sealed air tight ( no "vent open" on the gas can)  and the stuff in the tank on the bike is drained after the ride and then sealed its usually good for about 6 months  then starts to kinda loose some pep.   

 

Alky  pretty much the same thing.  i have ran year old alky and its not as strong as fresh nice PURE race alky but it will still run.  back when my trail/ dunner was an alky burner i didnt really care if it was a lil down on power.  now as far as quality  welp  thats a whole nother thread.. 

 

i sell auto parts half the week and man  the things that comes in there sometims i just am amazed they even made it to the store.  let alone what some people think a "parts store" is capable of doing. ( no its not a peper boyz)

[special06shee]

Everyone does dumb shit from time to time. Its part of learning. The most important thing is to learn from your mistakes. But yes, common sense goes a long way

[registered user]

whats the word on m1 vs generic alky ?

[camatv]

look up renegade alky.  i really want to run that stuff next year.  the closes supplier is about 3 hours from me...

 

i have noticed a big difference in running a good certified "race" alky over some of the local pipe line alky i can get here.