won't stay running
#1
04-20-2007, 05:04 AM
won't stay running
i'm new to the bike game so please bare with me.
i have a 87 ex500, when i got it the magnets came apart and messed up the stator i replaced the stator and seems to be charging good. it has an aftermarket exhaust tip but the baffles are missing. i cleaned out the carbs don't think it has been rejeted.
the real problem is if it's cold it'll run for a wile, when it's 70 or more it won't run for more than 5 or 10 minutes.
i have close to 1600 in it and don't have alot of money to put in it.
seems to me like i got in over my head . anything would help.
i have a 87 ex500, when i got it the magnets came apart and messed up the stator i replaced the stator and seems to be charging good. it has an aftermarket exhaust tip but the baffles are missing. i cleaned out the carbs don't think it has been rejeted.
the real problem is if it's cold it'll run for a wile, when it's 70 or more it won't run for more than 5 or 10 minutes.
i have close to 1600 in it and don't have alot of money to put in it.
seems to me like i got in over my head . anything would help.
#3
04-20-2007, 07:16 AM
RE: won't stay running
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you wouldn't belive how many shops won't help cause i have an old bike,
when it's running it runs great. the whole reason i chose a nija style was for handling, it's a real lite bike so even though it doesn't have that much power it you can have alot of fun on it. i did get stupid on it and laid it down going 50 around a corner. not so smart. but since i don't have alot o cash to try out diffrent parts, i'm almost ready to sell.
#5
04-20-2007, 08:23 AM
RE: won't stay running
Question; So the hotter it gets outside, the bike will only run for a few minutes?
#6
04-20-2007, 05:11 PM
RE: won't stay running
Hey there, welcome, and if ya need help, I have a 87 250r, I know where your coming from.
#7
04-20-2007, 07:58 PM
RE: won't stay running
So, does the bike just completely cut out and die, or does it start running like crap and then die?
#8
04-20-2007, 08:27 PM
RE: won't stay running
it just dies. it's like somthing is getting hot and just shutting off. when it died i checked for spark and nothing.
but the wierd thing is if i just let it idle and don't ride it, it will run. this is why i cann't figure it out. i did buy some newer coils off e-bay.
but the wierd thing is if i just let it idle and don't ride it, it will run. this is why i cann't figure it out. i did buy some newer coils off e-bay.
#9
04-20-2007, 08:47 PM
RE: won't stay running
I was gonna say a possible coil issue. However the igniter box could also be malfunctioning as it warms up.
