I bought this blaster w/ an FMF pipe for $550 over the summer, put $150 into it, and it still won't run. I have great compression (fresh .040 over bore) and spark. I actually rode it for a few minutes but have had problems since. It won't idle anymore, and when it did, as soon as I went into gear it would just bog down. I know the throttle cable is sticking, and my friend said it sounds like something a bad clutch basket may cause. For the record- the oil injection was bypassed and I've been running premixed gas. Any ideas or what I should check? I'd love to whip this around in the snow since my bike and car are both off the road! Thanks for any input!

 

i hate to say it.. but was it rejetted?

 

Did you do the top end rebuild? If you did, did you take the clutch basket apart.
As for the idle problem try adjusting the idle screw. If that doesn't work, take the carb apart and clean it with a can of carb cleaner. Not the spray stuff. Use the kind you dip the carb in.

 

Yes, it was rejetted.

The whole not idling thing MUST be a carb issue, I mean, there isn't anything else to go wrong. When the quad was running there were no problems with the clutch which is why I'm shocked it would just die like that. It does feel funny though, could be becuase the return spring isn't on correctly (the tab broke off). I didn't know carb cleaner was available in a non-spray form, I'll try that and report back.

Any other ideas?

 

if the clutch basket has been taken apart since you rode it then the main nut that holds the basket together could have been over tightend. if it is over tightend then the two peices of the basket can not spin independently of each other. if this happens then the clutch can not be disengaged causeing the engine to bog down.

the non-spray carb cleaner comes in a 1 gallon can (looks like a paint can) and has a dipping cage in it to hold the parts.

 

Thanks for the tips. The clutch basket was never removed, which is why I don't understand it just breaking. How long does it take to pull the clutch basket and inspect it?

 

not long at all

 

Some other questions since I'm trying to get this running without sinking more money into it unless necessary (too many other toys):

1. When bypassing the oil injection, for wiring you just unplug it- i.e. no splicing, etc.
2. I want to bypass the TORS system and keep the stock carb top for now, can I just unplug the wiring or do I splice the wires?
3. Where should the idle screw be set roughly- I bought a new carb top on ebay and don't know where any settings should be.

Thanks guys, can't wait to get this running! It's been sitting for 3 months since I've been so frustrated.

 

NO offence............BUT it was time to buy a book about 3 months ago!!!!!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] $24 seems pretty cheap to keep a bike from running for 3 months

 

I bet it is the TORS. If the throttle is sticking,and the TORS are hooked up it will make the bike run like sh*t....................