Day 2 issue 1... Stuck waiting for the RAC

22-04-2012, 08:05 PM

So project Monster has failed at the first hurdle and I'm stuck at my girlfriend's waiting for the RAC. Bike turns over but just won't catch.

I think water has gotten somewhere.

22-04-2012, 10:02 PM

Ok, so it's not water. Turns out something is not right with the carbs. The top cylinder was flooding whilst the bottom was dry. RAC shut off the fuel and kept it turning over until it eventually fired.

Any ideas?

Also how do I turn up the idle? I'm waiting on delivery of my Haynes manual.

Cheers

23-04-2012, 06:13 AM

Idle speed can be adjusted as follows

Full instructions for a carb synch are here: http://www.ducatisuite.com/carbsynch.html

One of my carbs is also flooding - turning the fuel off means it fires up right away or else floods the cylinder. Thats a carbs off and apart job to sort out the float heights.

23-04-2012, 07:54 PM

Thanks guys. Had a little look this evening. I can see everything, looks like I'm going to have to take things apart and clean things well.

28-04-2012, 10:20 PM

When you said rac turned off fuel and turned it over until it fired, did it fire on one or both?

09-05-2012, 10:14 PM

Fired on both, I think.

gary tompkins · 10-05-2012, 01:27 PM

So your guessing then

You must be 100% sure and logical while fault finding or it's a waste of time

22-04-2012, 08:05 PM	#1
Wildfire Guest Posts: n/a	Day 2 issue 1... Stuck waiting for the RAC So project Monster has failed at the first hurdle and I'm stuck at my girlfriend's waiting for the RAC. Bike turns over but just won't catch. I think water has gotten somewhere.

10-05-2012, 01:27 PM	#7
gary tompkins 1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dartford, Kent Bike: M900ie Posts: 7,241	So your guessing then You must be 100% sure and logical while fault finding or it's a waste of time __________________ GT Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!

22-04-2012, 10:02 PM	#2
Wildfire Guest Posts: n/a	Ok, so it's not water. Turns out something is not right with the carbs. The top cylinder was flooding whilst the bottom was dry. RAC shut off the fuel and kept it turning over until it eventually fired. Any ideas? Also how do I turn up the idle? I'm waiting on delivery of my Haynes manual. Cheers

23-04-2012, 06:13 AM	#3
don_matese Guest Posts: n/a	Idle speed can be adjusted as follows Full instructions for a carb synch are here: http://www.ducatisuite.com/carbsynch.html One of my carbs is also flooding - turning the fuel off means it fires up right away or else floods the cylinder. Thats a carbs off and apart job to sort out the float heights.

23-04-2012, 07:54 PM	#4
Wildfire Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks guys. Had a little look this evening. I can see everything, looks like I'm going to have to take things apart and clean things well.

28-04-2012, 10:20 PM	#5
Lima071 Guest Posts: n/a	When you said rac turned off fuel and turned it over until it fired, did it fire on one or both?

09-05-2012, 10:14 PM	#6
Wildfire Guest Posts: n/a	Fired on both, I think.