bike won t run,,, well

[Thor Lancelot Simon]

I'm probably about to buy a *really* trashed-out 250. It looks like it may need a chain, sprockets, and tires just to ride it home -- and it's not far from my home, either. I have a spare -- new, kinda nice -- chain and sprockets from the '02 650 I sold last year. Will the sprockets fit? What are the tire sizes on a 250? I have some tires I took off the 650 that probably have some miles left in them too. Thor

[dooden]

With plastic end of screwdriver, tap the carb around the flange that holds the float bowl on, maybe pull the drain plug and drain the bowl a couple times to flush it. Put a small tube on the nipple and collect in a clear cantainer so you can see what comes out of the drain. SeaFoam is good stuff, but if you have something lodged like a partical of gasket, or petcock O-ring shredd it aint taking that out of any system. Unlike my recently quit working speedo I can ride without that, fuel delivery is kinda critical to enjoying the ride. Good Luck Dooden (Going to Camp this weekend) A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "sulteck" wrote:

> > This is a recap of the "no vacuum" thread. > 1. came back from a weeks vacation, started the bike, ran until

the

> float bowl emptied. > 2. checked the fuel valve, works with vacuum assist. > 3. bikes doesn't flood, will run on the fuel put directly in the

jug.

> 4. pumped 20ml of Seafome in the carb and started to crank,

didn't start.

> 5. tryed starting every 12 hours, 3 days later it starts. > 6. Runs like crap, smokes, hard to start, just dies when running

short

> periods of time. Managed to put about 10km's on it to flush the > seafome (died on the hwy 4 times). > 7. when running fuel is coming out of the clear tube overflow

from the

> top area of the carb. > > Does this mean the float is stuck down?I think at this point I have

to

> take the carb off the bike, dismantle and clean. Is there parts to > replace since I have the carb off? >