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Re: Bringing the foxeye back from the dead - JoeRock - 18-07-13
(18-07-13, 12:05 PM)simonm link Wrote: What does a dirty fuel filter look like ? I've never seen a fuel filter that looks anything other than cleanish.
They're usually caked full of a brownish crud from what I've seen - it's generally very small flakes of rusting metal I think!
With regards to the OP:
If you are capable of fitting a new chain and sprockets (they generally need replacing together, unless you'd literally just replaced the set 6 years back and the sprockets have hardly any wear on them), then you should be able to do most things on there really.
For sure I'd drain the tank, take it off, take the fuel tap off, drain it out. Fuel tap back on, stick a couple liters of petrol mixed with some redex in it and swoosh it around for a bit, then drain that too. Then fill it back up with petrol with a load of redex, and see if she starts. If you're lucky, the carbs will have had the fuel evaporate and you should be okay, worst case scenario you'll have petrol residue that'll have built up and the carbs will need a strip and clean. Hopefully though redex in the fuel and a good run will be enough to sort that out.
Second thing, after that amount of time sitting there, most of the fluids on your bike will have gone off, so I'd personally do a fork fluid change, engine oil change and coolant change. As the calipers are stuck on also makes sense to split them and clean them too, then as you'd have to rebleed anyway get a set of braided hoses and rebleed them up.
Only other potential thing that really needs to be looked at after a bike has sat for a while is that the tyres can develop flat spots, so just take it for a ride being careful, and if the front handles really strangely, probably good to replace the tyre!
Re: Bringing the foxeye back from the dead - darrsi - 18-07-13
What is that, salt erosion?
Re: Bringing the foxeye back from the dead - DryRob - 18-07-13
I've read plenty of times on here not to split the calipers (see downloads section)
Re: Bringing the foxeye back from the dead - bellycgb - 18-07-13
(18-07-13, 02:11 PM)darrsi link Wrote: What is that, salt erosion?
i believe so i live on the south coast a few minutes away from the sea
chain and sprocket kit are in the pipeline. i've rocked the bike and can't hear any sloshing so maybe there isn't any fuel in there and when i did get the display to come up fuel gauge says empty? does the bike have to be running for the gauge to move? tyres are in perfect condition, no flat spots or signs of deterioration
full fluid and filter change will be done too.
Re: Bringing the foxeye back from the dead - darrsi - 18-07-13
(18-07-13, 02:45 PM)bellycgb link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=8906.msg88584#msg88584 date=1374153073]
What is that, salt erosion?
i believe so i live on the south coast a few minutes away from the sea
chain and sprocket kit are in the pipeline. i've rocked the bike and can't hear any sloshing so maybe there isn't any fuel in there and when i did get the display to come up fuel gauge says empty? does the bike have to be running for the gauge to move? tyres are in perfect condition, no flat spots or signs of deterioration
full fluid and filter change will be done too.[/quote]
Gauge will move when key switched on, it doesn't need to be running.
I would imagine your fuel pump would be going nuts though?
Re: Bringing the foxeye back from the dead - bellycgb - 18-07-13
yeah sounds like a machine gun lol will put 10 ltrs of fuel in it and see if i can fire her up
Re: Bringing the foxeye back from the dead - darrsi - 18-07-13
(18-07-13, 04:00 PM)bellycgb link Wrote: yeah sounds like a machine gun lol will put 10 ltrs of fuel in it and see if i can fire her up
I've always wanted a machine gun on my bike........apparently the police frown upon it though :\
Re: Bringing the foxeye back from the dead - bellycgb - 19-07-13
put 5ltrs of petrol in and tried to fire her up, still getting the loud buzzing from under the seat. got the battery charger connected too, just seems theres not enough power
battery is crap was on the charger for 5 hours yesterday i tested it after and it was only 6.3v
Re: Bringing the foxeye back from the dead - darrsi - 19-07-13
(19-07-13, 10:20 AM)bellycgb link Wrote: put 5ltrs of petrol in and tried to fire her up, still getting the loud buzzing from under the seat. got the battery charger connected too, just seems theres not enough power
Lead acid battery sitting inactive for 6 years will be totally shot i'm afraid.
Re: Bringing the foxeye back from the dead - bellycgb - 19-07-13
(19-07-13, 10:31 AM)darrsi link Wrote: [quote author=bellycgb link=topic=8906.msg88763#msg88763 date=1374225602]
put 5ltrs of petrol in and tried to fire her up, still getting the loud buzzing from under the seat. got the battery charger connected too, just seems theres not enough power
Lead acid battery sitting inactive for 6 years will be totally shot i'm afraid.
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Yeah i knew it would be so took the battery out of my car and connected it to my fazer via jump leads pressed the starter and.... instant start! :eek hasn't been ridden in over 6 years and started first time... good old yamaha