My bike is high running like crap it fell over on trip help?

[vet_stingray]

i didnt lay down this one. it was on its side in the back of a truck on its way home. i straped it good but they went on a work site off road they said it was over for about 30 mins. last time i layed it over i picked it right back up. the gas spelled out and it reved really high so i just rode it hard right after and it quit. but this time it hasent stoped reving really high. How do i make it quit? Plz help

[AZ200cc]

Did You damage the cable?

[vet_stingray]

cable? it didnt hurt any thing one the bike i thought it was something to do with the bike system that makes it stop running it it falls over.
but im up for any ideas.
what cable

[knothead]

The throttle cable.

I'd say check for air leaks around the carb, both on the engine side and on the airbox side. Bouncing around on it's side in the back of a worktruck for that long could very well have jarred the carb loose, reset the float level or any number of things.

You might want to check the engine oil as well. If the fuel petcock was on, gas could have ran straight through the carb, into the cylinder, past the rings and into the crankcase. Then it's, "Bye, bye bottom end!".

[vet_stingray]

thanks ill check it out. the gas was leaking out of the bike when the noticed it was fell over how do i check the foat level???

[SpeedSouth]

Originally Posted by vet_stingray

thanks ill check it out. the gas was leaking out of the bike when the noticed it was fell over how do i check the foat level???

Checking the float level might be tricky. The best way is to pull the carb and remove the float bowl and actually measure the level of the float as it sits in the bowl.

There's another way though...you can take a bit of clear tubing and put one end on the carb drain and hold it up next to the carb. Open the drain and let the fuel fill the tube while holding it next to the carb. Because liquid will find it's own level, the level in the clear tube beside the carb should be the same as the float inside the bowl. Extremely low or high levels may indicate a problem.

That isn't the best method, but it's a quick and easy way to see if something is too far amiss, and needs further inspection.



Before I did that, however, I'd start by inspecting the throttle cable. Turn the throttle while watching the carb (bike not running). Make sure the cable is moving the lever on the carb as you open and close the throttle. Cables can sometimes bind or get pulled in a way that doesn't let them move as well as they should, if at all. Be sure the throttle lever on the carb closes all the way when released/closed.

Also, if the bike is warm, try adjusting the idle. I've had my idle creep up while on a ride (different bike, but anything is possible) and it was way high when I stopped for fuel. A quick adjustment and it was fine thereafter.



Hope that helps. Post back with what you've tried, found or still need help with. Pictures might help also, if you can manage to post a few.

Good luck! 8)

[TheRealWorld]

Hey, that is a neat trick to check the float level!