What Is Wrong With My Bike

[2008bangkok]

Hi,

Got on my bike this morning to go to work and the bike is playing up, it refs ok no problem, it drives ok aswell but when i try and give it any power to go a little faster it just splutters and dies i have to go back to little refs to continue, i have no clue about bikes but its seems to be either not enough petrol getting in..anybody a knowledgeable person on bikes could tel me if its serious or not

thanks

[thaicbr]

Take it to a bike shop! They fix bikes. It could be water in the fuel.

[spud1]

You could even try giving it some "revs".Apart from that how long is a piece of string.

[2008bangkok]

Thanks for both of the sarky replies above...

Obviously i will take it to a bike shop as they fix bikes and i dont was wondering thats all incase it happens again..

A piece of string is as long as you make it but how big is a box

[apetley]

Most obvious is fuel starvation.

Try checking the fuel pipe for obvious kinks or the tank breather pipe for blockage, same for the fuel cap.

To be honest if, as you say, you have no clue about bikes, if it's not one of these simple causes your better off heading for a dealer to sort it.

[smedly]

might help to know what sort of bike it is and the fuel system it uses, this might give us a chance at finding your problem, also service history

[lennya12threh]

found it odd there was no mentioning whether it was a 150cc 2stroke, a 125cc 4 stroke scooter or a 1000cc cbr.

Edited August 11, 2010 by lennya12threh

[neverdie]

This sounds like a fuel problem, if its a carby bike it could just need some carby tlc, clean air filter etc etc.....when was its last service?

OR there could be a problem with its 'flux capacitor'

Its very hard to diagnose over the internet & you really should head down to a shop and let them check it out.......its very cheap to get stuff serviced and repaired here (labour wise).

Good luck.

[VocalNeal]

OR there could be a problem with its 'flux capacitor'

Whilst the symptom would indicate this, if the bike is older it might be the Interocitor.

Sounds like fuel, water in it, filter blocked etc. Or could be a/the spark plug has given up.

Edited August 12, 2010 by VocalNeal

[neverdie]

OR there could be a problem with its 'flux capacitor'

Whilst the symptom would indicate this, if the bike is older it might be the Interocitor.

Sounds like fuel, water in it, filter blocked etc. Or could be a/the spark plug has given up.

On your first point .

then, it could be a lead?

I have had some sucesses bouncing ideas of guys here & another forum re: mechanical stuff but it helps if the OP has some idea of whats going on.

Back home I use to have a mate and if I couldnt fix something he would come around and make suggestions and drink all of my beer.

[CMFarang]

Your fuel Filter is plugging up. Needs to be cleaned or replaced.

Do not run your Bike out of fuel, and drink all the crud at the bottom of the fuel tank.

Use good Fuel always , don't cheap out on lower cost fuel , drive to Shell for the 93 stuff, it is worth every Baht

[Milo]

OR there could be a problem with its 'flux capacitor'

Whilst the symptom would indicate this, if the bike is older it might be the Interocitor.

Sounds like fuel, water in it, filter blocked etc. Or could be a/the spark plug has given up.

On your first point .

then, it could be a lead?

I have had some successes bouncing ideas of guys here & another forum re: mechanical stuff but it helps if the OP has some idea of what's going on.

Back home I use to have a mate and if I couldn't fix something he would come around and make suggestions and drink all of my beer.

By the sounds of the OP's technical expertise, I'll bet the choke's pulled on! Woss this lever do then...?

[Thailaw]

By the sounds of the OP's technical expertise, I'll bet the choke's pulled on! Woss this lever do then...?

I think you are right, it sounds like a problem with the choke. The choke may be "off", but still engaged if the cable from the switch to the carb has slipped form the connection. It need to be looked at by a mechanic, but it doesn't sound serious, and it isn't fuel (or air) starved. If either of those was the problem, it would not start.

[JimShortz]

OR there could be a problem with its 'flux capacitor'

It could possibly be the 'flux capacitor', but sounds to me to be more like the 'velocity generation device' needs a tune and rebore...