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Etienne Jordaan Posted on Sep 10, 2013
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When I take my bird for a ride from cold and came back and stop it pushes all the radiator water through the overflow of the cooling tank out under the bike. Bike runs hot in town driving. Please help me.

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Drain and flush your cooling system. What you have described is commonly caused by an airlock in your cooling system.

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Anonymous

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SOURCE: Bike Died - No Power

i would check if you have a short somewhere.....but first make sure your battery connections are tight....gauges turning off and on while riding is usually a sign of a loose connection meaning you hit a bump or something and it briefly clips out...did the bike actually turn off??? i dunno....but that seems to be a very odd problem....take out the battery, put it on a trickle and let it charge to full cap....then reconnect making sure the terminal connections are secure and see what happens.... if that works, we''ll have to start diagnosing further, but like they always say, check the obvious first !

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Jim Goldsmith

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  • Posted on May 24, 2009

SOURCE: i have no working headlights and my bike wont start with the push button but will start and run with a push i checked all fuses and connections i could find all are good any suggestions thank you

Headlights and, starter motors require more amps (power) than the blinkers and, taillights
so: jump your battery before you tear into the wiring
If it still doesn't start or, light up
I'll help you troubleshoot the wiring

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Dana Newcombe

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  • Posted on Aug 16, 2009

SOURCE: no fuel to carb, I think..

I would check the vacuum line that opens the fuel feed valve. It's located right under the fuel shutoff valv and is fed by the #2 carburetor.

Wayne McNeil

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  • Posted on Oct 03, 2009

SOURCE: Bike sputtering and stalling out when revving

If it is bad gas then you need not only drain the tank but the carbs as well.

If the tank has the valve with three positions on it such as on, off and pri.
then you need to put it in the pri position after you remove the main outlet fuel line from the tank and make sure you have a suitable container to catch it in.

On the bottom of the carbs you'll find a screw which i think requires a phillips screw driver. You'll need to back those screws out until you have a fuel flow coming from the bottom of the carbs. After that close down the screws and replace the fuel lines. Leave it in the pri position until after you have put new gas in the tank. Once, this is done then turn the lever to the on position and it should start. If it doesn't then it could be dirt in the carb or no fuel flow to the carbs re blockage in the tank filter. I do believe also, that this pitcock may have a diaphragm in
it. If it doesn't then you shouldn't have a pri on the petcock lever on the tank.

Try this before, looking anywhere else.
Good luck,
skidooer

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 04, 2011

SOURCE: My 2002 CRF450R gets hot

Check your plug. If it is the wrong gap or wrong style it could be too hot of a plug. for your bike the plug that should be in there is a NGK IFR8H-11 they should cost $12.30. It's expensive but cheaper than an engine rebuild.


Also it could be running lean, check to make sure the fuel filter is not clogged, or that the gas is stale. If the bike has been sitting for longer than three (3) weeks then you need to clean your Carburetors. It is about $100 per carb with most shops in the US, pricy but if you don't know what you are doing you can spend a lot more doing it yourself.


Make sure you keep the oil filter clean and lubed properly, dirt destroys engines fast.


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