UK Monster Owners Club Forum » .: Technical :. » Engines, Clutch, Gears » M600 Finally sorted!!

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 23-08-2021, 06:22 PM   #1
tridentperu
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Gloucester
Bike: M600
Posts: 36
M600 Finally sorted!!

Hi all,

Well it has taken me at least 6 months of fiddling about and frustration but I have finally, finally got my '99 M600 running as it should.

It was a non runner when I got it, so I sorted the wiring out and overhauled the fuel pump which wasn't pumping and got it going running. The carbs were clearly not right (I thought) as the bike ran fairly rich and one was overflowing all the time. So I took them off and gave them a refresh with new float and o ring kits from Allens - this stopped them flooding and the bike ran OK but was still rich. Float heights were spot on.

Various attempts and fiddling to no avail, it still ran rich and fouled plugs. Hotter plugs were better, but still not right.

Having got very good at taking the carbs on/off and not making much progress, I was beginning to think it might be electrical but went and sourced another set of carbs anyway, mainly for spares as they weren't in great shape - but they were cheap!

I knew my original carbs were ok but just couldn't quite figure out what was wrong - on the motorway, giving it plenty of throttle it was OK (just about) but it was low down/mid range that the farting and stuttering was at it's worst so I suspected worn needles/ jets. In the end I decided to swap out the needles and diaphrams from the 'new' carbs to see if there was any improvement.

When comparing parts the needles in the 'new' carbs were totally different! The old ones were pointed, the new ones almost parallel.

Swapped them over and set them in needle posn 3 - TRANSFORMED!!

Running just right, no plug fouling, no farting and missing. Still running the same set of plugs at the end of the week!

It turns out, after a lot of digging around, that the PO had fitted Dynojet needles with the std jets - no wonder it wouldn't run right!!

So - never underestimate what someone might have done previously, and what mismatched parts may be in there!

Hope this may help someone in the future. I am now running round on a bike that does what it should and is generally a pleasure to ride. I love it.

Jim
tridentperu is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23-08-2021, 08:03 PM   #2
motomartin11
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: stourbridge
Bike: M750
Posts: 371
Well done. Perserverance has paid off!
Having owned a succession of old bikes I totally understand.
My M750 has been one small problem after another-rear brake locking on ,neutral light switch wiring and other electrical issues ,fuel tank leaking to name but a few and yesterday I discovered a hole in one of the carbon end cans.
motomartin11 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23-08-2021, 09:09 PM   #3
slob
.
 
slob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: East London
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 9,733
great news, this thread deserves a picture
slob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 24-08-2021, 09:00 AM   #4
350TSS
Too much time on my hands member
 
350TSS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Shipbourne
Bike: M900
Posts: 1,422
Very satisfying when you overcome a problem with the bike, particularly if it is caused by interference by a previous owner. Well done
350TSS is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 11:46 PM.

vBulletin Skins by vBmode.com. Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.