Poor running in the wet?

[chunk166]

Just been out for a ride,i got caught up in a bit of heavy shower & my bike started to play up! it was struggling to accelerate in any gear,even on tickover it was a bit erratic. Whats around the front of the bike that would cause that,i'm not sure if it was the coils as there tucked up under the tank! Advice would be very grateful   


Cheers Ray

[His Dudeness]

sounds like there could be water getting in around your spark plug caps. try taking them off and pull the rubber boots off the bottom and see if theres water in them. if there is just dry them off. you might want to get new ones if there is as water will probably keep getting in to them

[chunk166]

Cheers Dude    i'll have a look when its cools down.


Ray

[110%]

I had a similar problem a while back, water was getting into the spark plug caps. The spark plugs themselves were quite new, I inspected them and they were fine so I bought 4 new NGK plug caps for about £5 each.

They cured the problem and I was amazed at what a difference it made to the performance even in the dry!

Make sure you keep the rubber rain shield near the spark plugs flapping down to the front of the engine, and not into the centre where water will collect.

[chunk166]

I had a similar problem a while back, water was getting into the spark plug caps. The spark plugs themselves were quite new, I inspected them and they were fine so I bought 4 new NGK plug caps for about £5 each.

They cured the problem and I was amazed at what a difference it made to the performance even in the dry!

Make sure you keep the rubber rain shield near the spark plugs flapping down to the front of the engine, and not into the centre where water will collect.

Ah! That maybe the problem as the rubber shield is sitting right in front of the plugs & not over the front!!!


Cheers