Date: 16-06-24  Time: 00:17 am

Author Topic: Can I borrow a set of carb balancing gauges - Jerking at 3k revs  (Read 1433 times)

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My fazer has started to jerk at 3k revs and stutter, it sounds very much to me like the pistons aren't firing quite in order, so I'm suspecting the carbs need balancing.

Never done it before, and I don't have a set of gauges to balance them, and to top it off I was made redundant not too long ago so money is a serious issue right now. Don't suppose anyone in or around the Manchester area has a set I could use??

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Re: Can I borrow a set of carb balancing gauges - Jerking at 3k revs
« Reply #1 on: 30 August 2013, 09:25:05 pm »
After doing a little reading is it possible that it could be the spark plug caps? Any way to easily diagnose that? And are these the bad boys I'll need?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-NGK-Resistor-Spark-Plug-Cap-SD05F-red-8238-/220880743113

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Re: Can I borrow a set of carb balancing gauges - Jerking at 3k revs
« Reply #2 on: 30 August 2013, 11:20:31 pm »
Good idea I might get some of those too.
The bike has started idling really unevenly since I balanced my carbs!
I suspect the caps/leads or the plugs.
I'd lend you my carbtune but I'm in Nottingham.

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Re: Can I borrow a set of carb balancing gauges - Jerking at 3k revs
« Reply #3 on: 31 August 2013, 06:46:47 am »

Maybe I can help
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Re: Can I borrow a set of carb balancing gauges - Jerking at 3k revs
« Reply #4 on: 31 August 2013, 09:00:51 am »
Carb balance is definitely a good start, take your time and persevere until they go virtually level.
Make sure bike is at a good temp, and check TPS is at 5K before tinkering.
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Re: Can I borrow a set of carb balancing gauges - Jerking at 3k revs
« Reply #5 on: 31 August 2013, 02:37:34 pm »
Thanks Paul for the offer, and thanks all for the help! Fortunately seems as I only bought it fairly recently the dealer I've bought it off has agreed to have a look under warranty! So hopefully he'll get it sorted pro bono.. Sometimes going through a dealer pays for itself  :D

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Re: Can I borrow a set of carb balancing gauges - Jerking at 3k revs
« Reply #6 on: 31 August 2013, 02:45:33 pm »
FYI here's a better deal for 4 plug caps (from the same seller) £9.82 incl postage
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230915040738&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160

I also got new plugs, this was the best deal I could find for 4x CR8E £17.20 incl postage
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390589778571&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160
« Last Edit: 31 August 2013, 02:56:07 pm by elbrownos »