Need help

[vtrn_raptor]

I'll take it for a longer ride later with some fresh fuel and see how it is as didn't take it very far earlier and go from their as bike hasn't been riden in about 2 months and only done 30miles on new piston

[Calum]

@vtrn_raptor Not being funny. My DT was off the road two years. Literally kicked it over on a brand new engine and road it fine.

Same fuel, didn't even bother charging the battery.

So I doubt it's the fuel really.

[terry.tz]

@calum said in Need help:

Fuck sake.

calm down I didn't contradict you pal every bike has its own character and our bikes are clearly different I did not say it's bad or good I just said mine starts fine cold without choke runs sweet with a nice brown tinge to the tip now I played a bit with the carb im just saying to him don't worry about that its a sign, not an issue

[Calum]

@terry-tz Nah not aimed at you bud.

I said in my previous post that once it starts to die down he needs to take the choke off. Choke is just for that initial few moments.

I was annoyed because it seemed like he didn't read my post. Wasn't digging at you bud.

[terry.tz]

@calum i get you

[vtrn_raptor]

I did read it just thought you meant it was supposed to stay running with it on

[Calum]

@vtrn_raptor Nope. Once it starts to die off, that's when choke is not needed.

I remember when I was a wee lad going to school, I used to start the DT, choke on, by the time I walked to lock the house, put my thermals on, the bike had cut out. So needed to start it with choke off.

Doesn't take long.

[vtrn_raptor]

I've learnt that every bikes different kept comparing this one to my last one and boy what a mistake that was

[NINJA]

My DTR would never start without the choke on, even when the engine was hot. It was always choke on, kick start, then either run for a bit when cold or choke off as soon as I had my helmet and gloves on when the engine was previously warm. I just assumed that was how it was???

[vtrn_raptor]

That's what i thought with my last Dt wouldn't start without choke had to keep choke on till it was warm could have been down to the fact it was a 170 but god knows that bike met it's bitter end when I trusted a garage with it and the Prick killed it then denied doing anything bad to it

[Calum]

@vtrn_raptor Those 170 kits were actually pretty bullet proof.

[vtrn_raptor]

Wasn't after the garage got hold of it

[declan]

@vtrn_raptor

[vtrn_raptor]

This is what the plug looks like now after riding and running for about 15 mins

[terry.tz]

@vtrn_raptor camera not focused properly but that defo looks like it's wet and oily and low temp so over fueling

[terry.tz]

@vtrn_raptor did you try without the side case

[vtrn_raptor]

Not just yet but I have a question what is the throttle needle for and can the position it's in cause a problem

[terry.tz]

@vtrn_raptor yes it can cause problems
and it is another throttle stage for more fuel ie 1/2 to 3/4 throttle and

[vtrn_raptor]

So this could be my issue. The guy I brought the bike off had pinned the pv and have messed about with the carb to get it to run after changing the piston I realised their must have been an air leak somewhere on the bike as wouldn't stay running. I took the carb off to discover the mixture screw was seized so I replaced the carb the only thing I haven't done is touch the needle on the throttle and left it how I got the bike

[terry.tz]

@vtrn_raptor ok your better off do as @Calum said to you set the carb up as it was stock manual will have all the settings for you