[McBiggity]

just want to say hi. I'm new to the whole bike scene. Just got my first bike- unfortunately it's not running right- keeps stalling on me. So once it gets fixed I'll be out there.

[twrayinma]

so watcha got?
the bike maintanence forum's the perfect place to find some help.

welcome!

[Honclfibr]

(Gazes into crystal ball) You've got an....ex 500...99, wait no...98...And it has....trouble running when it's warmed up....and....you're concerned about your abilities...in bed...

Welcome

[McBiggity]

lol- how did you know???? you're good.

yes I have a 98 ex500. doesn't want to run correctly for me.
Thanks for the welcome

[Honclfibr]

So what exactly was the problem? You said it dies after starting? How long does the bike run before dying? Does it run better or worse with the choke engaged? Does the bike start up then die before you get on it and ride, or after you've been riding down the road for a while? Once it dies, will it start again immediately, or do you have to wait a few minutes?

There's some smart folks around here. If you can answer those questions, chances are one of them will have a few places you can start looking. Might even get the bike running before the floodwaters recede

[McBiggity]

well- its starts. then as soon as the rpm's drop . the engine dies.
This morning the fuel line was disconnected for some reason and I had to put that back on. It does the same whether the choke is on full or not. Can't even get it started long enough to even ride it up and down the street

[Honclfibr]

Hmm...did you own the bike last year as well? If so, what did you do to winterize the bike? If nothing, and the bike hasn't run right at all this year, you could have bad gas. Also possible the gas in your float bowls evaporated over the winter and varnished your carburetors, clogging the jets. Another thing that could go wrong in the winter is that mice got in your airbox and made a nest, and now your bike is starving for air.

One thing you can do is start your bike up, then when it dies take off the fuel tank and pull your spark plugs. If they're wet and smell like gas, your bike is probably not getting enough air and is flooding. If not, good chance it's not getting enough fuel. While you've got the plugs out, that's a good time to check the spark plug gap and make sure you're getting good spark in both plugs.

If you don't have any luck there, I'd check your airbox then take the carbs off and rebuild them. It's real easy on the EX, the carbs come off in about 15 minutes...I rebuilt mine last year after owning the bike for a month. The service manual helps here, but you can fudge your way through if you're somewhat mechanically inclined. Let me know if you've got any questions. I've got the same bike (an 87) and went through similar problems with it last year. I'm no bike expert, but I play one sometimes on TV

If you ask your questions over at the maintenance forum (off the general bike forum), you'll find some real smart people over there. TLRMan, Stoinkythepig, and Rye are all great guys, if they can't help you find your problem, it probably can't be found...

Welcome!

[bemused]

hey there... yer gonna like it here!

[need4speed]

Welcome

[McBiggity]

thanks again for replying. I did not own the bike last year.
I will try all those things this afternoon- seems easy enough to do. I'm pretty good with stuff like that. I ordered a manual last night so I should have that by the end of the week.

[scootertrash]

Welcome to the site...

[FazerChic]

Well I'll be damned...a newbie started his OWN welcome thread! He should get special treats for that!


Welcome to the site!! I see you're not shy. Yes, there are some smart people here...some are just smartasses....but don't worry about them. If you've got questions, we've...err...someone's got answers...

[twrayinma]

Originally posted by NinjaChic
Yes, there are some smart people here...some are just smartasses....

and i'm sure you can tell which is which already.

[McBiggity]

Originally posted by LoveCat96
Mmm...your bike stop after you start it...did you leave it on "reserve"??? LOL

no, i didn't leave it on reserve. smartass

[Gangsta SV]

wuz up

[03f4ichick]

Originally posted by NinjaChic
Well I'll be damned.... Yes, there are some smart people here...some are just smartasses....but don't worry about them. If you've got questions, we've...err...someone's got answers...

cookie...cookie...anyone see cookie???
ohh welll

welcome dude!