$$$ carbs cleaned/adjust

[sluggah]

have a friends 98 zx9r with 40,000 miles...

bike stalls when at idle and not revving, only runs with choke fully open.
Can ride around short distance, but keep throttle open at stop signals.

just changed 4 spark plugs, and added sea foam to tank, and little spray carb cleaner to intake....

.... still no go, must need a full removal carb cleaning & adjustment

anyone know the best place for service, and an estimate cost it should be
$200-$300-$400 ....

trying to figure out if more $$$ service is needed than worth of bike, may be better off selling???

closest dealer to me is Brockton Cycle

thanks

[Spooler]

Sounds like what my 92 zr750 was doing last year before I had the carbs rebuilt. Cleared it right up. Cost was ~$300, but I had it done in upstate NY and labor was only $55 an hour. Next time I'm going to try it myself.

[csmutty]

I would grab a manual and try it yourself. It really is quite simple once you do it once. I'd help you out if you were a little closer.

[Woodsy]

billerica motorsports did mine for 300 but it is a vtwin

[ɹǝʍoןandɹǝʍoן]

I would charge your friend $200 and do it for him, unless you're nice you could do it for $150, it's really not that hard of work.

[landricscustoms]

i can do a refresh/cleaning and sync for just around $200.. condition dependent of course.. if your wanted a rebuild it would only cost you the parts on top of that.. usually around $100 for the kits.. give me a call. 774-200-6395. i gaurantee my work. check in the review section.. ive done some for other members and they were thrilled with my work

[6 Fingered Man]

If you/he are close to me, bring it buy and i will clean them. I have had enought forum members do me favors i owe the forum a couple. It needs a rebuild thats a diffrent story... But the bike is new enough to where a cleaning should do the trick.

I'm in exeter, NH. If you are looking for a professional place i would recomend staying away from dealerships, they will kill ya every time.

[sluggah]

thanks for replies...

can someone explain how do you know the difference between whether the carbs need cleaning/soaking etc vs. carb rebuild???

....what is actually involved in a carb rebuild
(are new carbs installed replacing old ones)???

thanks

[6 Fingered Man]

Cleaning is just that, cleaning and reinstalling the origional parts. A rebiold involves repalcing most of the internal parts. Jets, floats, float valves, gaskets, ect...

[DocCola]

Rich (landric) is the man. Give him a call.

[kawazzr]

What you are describing happened to my 2003 ZZR1200 last year. The only fix was to manually clean the pilot jets. I cleaned all of them though. The thought of pulling apart and getting to them is scarier than actually doing them. Take the offer from the forum members who can do it...$200 - $300 is a small price to pay to get the bike back.

There is alot of debate out there; but the general consensus is that the ethanol in the gas is gumming up the jets. I can attest to something gumming them up; I had to take a small wire to each jet. In two of the cases, the wire would not go through. I had to boil each jet first, and then work the wire. When all was said and done, the bike ran perfectly!!

Good luck!

[sluggah]

thanks...

I'll give Rich a call...@ Landric Customs

...thanks to 6 finger man for the offer as well, just a little to far for me from MA.

[greenmonster]

Best way to go...TLRman. Guy's a genius.

[crowspeed07]

call up ed at bikerz finest there on rt 1 in norwood. if ya don't wanna make the far drive to some other shops and don't want to deal with brockton cycles. or pm me and i can give him a heads up see what he says for a price

[landricscustoms]

thanks...

I'll give Rich a call...@ Landric Customs

...thanks to 6 finger man for the offer as well, just a little to far for me from MA.

I'll take care of you. Give me a call and we can discuss pick up or drop off. As I said. I guarantee my work so you've got nothingro be worried about. I'll have that bike running perfect for your buddy.

[landricscustoms]

I work in Norwood too so I could pick up your bike after I get out of the day job. 774-200-6395.

[6 Fingered Man]

Just throwing the offer out there.. you will be in great hands at landrics.

[crowspeed07]

I work in Norwood too so I could pick up your bike after I get out of the day job. 774-200-6395 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting774-200-6395end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

damm framihgam to norwood and back everyday for work. that must be a nightmare drive

[landricscustoms]

damm framihgam to norwood and back everyday for work. that must be a nightmare drive

All backroads with no traffic along country roads. I love it. It wakes me up. ESPECIALLY when I'm on my Duc!!!!

[crowspeed07]

All backroads with no traffic along country roads. I love it. It wakes me up. ESPECIALLY when I'm on my Duc!!!!

i gotta learn these roads then.

[sluggah]

norwood and bikerz finest sounds cool, never or heard of them, and they are a lot closer....

tough decision, because it's not my bike, and my buddy lives in Boston.

with all of the positive feedback Landric's seems like the way to go.

...call ya in am Rich, for best day & time to drop off at shop???

thanks

[6 Fingered Man]

Stick with a pace you know use Rich!

[landricscustoms]

I'll teach ya dem