Well here is a little tidbit of info to share with my fellow ATVers.

This past weekend I went out and bought some new renthal handlebars for the Banshee along with some new grips. I put them on Friday eve and neglected to start up the bike after the job was complete. On Saturday I rejeted my carbs to match up to some Rad valves I installed about a month ago and after I installed them the bike seemed to be running rich.

So after I rejeted I finally had a chance to lite it off. Well as soon as I got her started (which took alot more kicks than she used too), the revs took off. I mean she was idle at about 8 grand. Holy poop what did I do?

Well when I did my jets I never did remove the carbs, I just looseened them up and spun them sideways so I know I did'nt get any dirt on the inside. So what could it be? Well maybe I need to adjust the airscrew? Nope that wasn't it. How about the needle? Nope that wasn't it. Well now I've totally screwed my carbs "sync" up. Now she really runs like crap.

All night long I was lying in bed trying to figure out what could be wrong? Why would her idle be so far off? And now "how am I ever going to get my carbs straightened out?" Man did I really botch this job.

Then like a bolt of lightning it hit me. I just replaced my handle bars. What could this possibly have to do with my idle? Well I did give the twist throttle a good pull to get it onto the new bars. "OH MY GOD!!!"

So on Sunday morn I went back out to the garage and checked the throttle cable. "@$%&&$&*" Yep that was it. She was caught tight in the plastic. So I freed her up and my idle dropped. But now my carbs are so fouled that I need to go to the shop and have them reset my carbs because I can't even get her to start (man do I hate working dual carbs)

So what is the moral of the story? Always start your bike after you have completed a job before you move on to the next job. Otherwise tracing your problems can be very confusing and make you look like a fool, and as we know "a fool and his money are soon parted" Ergo my trip to the shop to fix my mistakes.



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'96 Banshee, '86 250R 4TRX, 2 '83 185S

 

As I read your post I could not help but try and guess what the problem was. I had the same deal after installing my new pipes. When I started the quad up after changing the jets and needle position, it would idle really high.

Problem, the carb slides where not aligned, therefore stuck at ¾ throttle or higher. Good advice about checking after each mod.

One question – how could sleep all night without running out and checking your hunch?

Slash
99 Banshee
98 Blaster

 

I just thought I'd give an update on being "stupid"

Total cost of being an idiot and not working on a bike in a proper order or fashion $115 and a week without a bike. Money that should not have never been spent.

For those of you that are just starting to do minor/major mods or repairs, learn from my mistakes. Take your time and follow the proper steps. Don't jump from one job to the next without starting your machine up. Remember that "left over" parts are very rare.

If you use your head and commen sense working on your own machine can be not only educational but fun and rewarding as well.

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'96 Banshee, '86 250R 4TRX, 2 '83 185S