Mine had a woolly spot in the middle like that last year, measured the fuel level and it was only between 1-2mm too low but made a hell of a difference when it was corrected. Great vid again Jim it’s nice to watch someone who knows what their doing among all the other toilet on you tube!
Verry good Intelligent Content. Thanks Jim. 👍🏻😁👍🏻 P.S. The first carb is usualy most bad because The bike is leaning way left If It has his original stand. The most water is thereby left behind in carb One. There is only one fuel system cleaner i know of from: Justice Brothers. That actually gets the Water out of the Flo Bowls and tank. Maybe there are more products that are actually causing water to desolve in the fuel so It's drained out while driving the bike, +-15 years ago I tested it in a Coffee Cup and I Was very surprised ( Wyns fuel cleaner At that Time just floated on the water..) I recommend everyone to use this product before the end of the driving season. In combination with a good fuel stabilizer or a bit of 2 stroke oil, the carbs and tank stay Healthy. Bless You All ❣
Brilliant explanation RE the route you went through fault diagnosis. Reminds me exactly of my own carb R6. I know exactly what you mean about shotgun diagnosis however sometimes to sort your own motorcycle out, it's needed but only if you've exhausted all other avenues. I've had a fault on my R6 when on initial application of throttle, sometimes it would hesitate, long story short, I tried all the usual, carbs apart, cleaned out all jets, galleries, set back up, compression test, electrical wiring, tps setup, pickup coil test, ht coils test, new plugs blah blah blah. Sometimes when cold it would start on 3 then drop onto 4 cylinders, other times it would be fine. Then my last trackday, it was misfiring under load out of the chicanes about 4k and again at 11k and clear up. Anyway, I got that fed up of it, I bought some brand new tourmax coils and the starting on 3 cylinders has completely gone. Starts instantly on the button like a brand new bike now. Yet to road test as there's no MOT but I'm hopeful it's a final fix. I had to laugh at your 'it goes well' comment on road test, for a 21 year old motorcycle, they're still good pieces of kit.
Loved the R6 of this vintage that i had a decent test ride on years ago when they 1st came out, but i bought an R7 OWO2 (4 y/o) in 2004, now its a bit like a big R6 handling/weight wise, but goes like an R1, 147bhp kitted and its absolutely balistic above 10k rpm,.This video reminded me of an "issue" i had with it spitting a valve collet out and it jamming the valve open as it was stuck in the cam bucket, how it never dropped the valve i'll never know,. It started of as a missfire after starting and smoothed out further up the rev range, no guts pulling away obviously, the best part is i was mot,ing it and catching iom ferry on the same day to go to the classic manx in 2019, digs booked and paid for to all at great expense, mind f,k dilemma, to go or not to go, ? my son was comming up from london to, mot mechanic thought it was maybe fuel or plug related so i rolled the dice and went with it, miraculously it got me there and back and to the bike shop to be diagnosed, near miss or what !,. I could use your services to maintain the R7, my go to guy BMC racing packed up,.
Just Finished Part One & Now This One As Well. I Guess You Found A New Customer For Life, Huh!?! It's A Shame He Was Ripped Off, Though. Thank You. (Like #428)
New to your channel having just got a 1999 R6. Great informative video 👍 I have the exact same issue so hopefully, including stalling as I come to a stop and pull clutch in. Fingers crossed I can sort it.
Huh interesting I ordered and Tourmax and genuine Yamaha coil for my FZ1 and both were Mitsubishi parts I think identical but the Tourmax was half the price....... I didn't use it initially because I read about people getting after market coils burning out their ECU but I might trust it now (checking resistance values first ofc).
A friend of mine just gifted me this motorcycle that has been sitting in her garage for over ten years without starting up. Hopefully, I can get her running in the near future. She has very little miles since the owner was scared of the power of the bike and put her away. I want to document my 0% experience fixing her up. What would be a good name for my channel? I have absolutely no experience with motorcycles, but I can tinker with cars, oil change, belt change, and hose changes. Nothing really great. Just ordered my ultrasonic carb cleaner and some metric tools to use on the yamaha. New Sub, I really enjoyed your videos!
I don't know what you should call your channel, but the advice I'd give would be to get a decent camera and microphone set up. People always overlook the quality of the audio. It really puts people off watching if this isn't well done. The new DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo has been a game changer for me. It's so much easier than messing about with a bigger camera. Quality isn't quite as good, but good enough! And because it's small and light it's easier to work around. Thanks for your comment 👍
@SuperbikeSurgeryTV Looks like a great camera setup, I will have to put it in my basket along with a space heater, the cold was making it all the way to Florida!
Late to this too but I was wondering if the valves were adjusted on 20 thousand miles and if it was the same shop that fucked up the carbs got the clearance on the pennies in the bucket between the cam shaft wrong strange that two cylinders have the same drop off in compression
Metal velocity inlet.hmm..i wonder how much of a difference does it make from the OEM plastic ones. Would like to know what that chemical cleaner is, i'm not from the UK :))
I assume Jim the last Guy who was supposed to of cleaned the carbs at least managed to get all the needle clips back in the wrong groove as she ran nice and clean on the Video lol. Cleaning fluid made a dam sight better job than my Ultrasonic cleaner does on jets, Can never get all that green/brown tarnish off em :(
Jim, wondering if you could give me any tips for setting the fuel level in the carbs. (2001 R6.) Can’t seem to find a reputable source for the proper float height from the gasket surface, and the service manual only gives a spec for fuel height in the bowls, and while it gives info on how to measure, no matter how much I change the float height my measurement always seems to come out the same. Any advice?
Did you ever figure out how to set the proper level? I'm in the same bind right now. I know the level is wrong, but can't find any good source for what is right and.
It looks like good old paint Stripper 😁🤝🏻😁 from Poland ??? like Roundup its way better then in Holland 😅👍🏻😁 Muriatic acid is also a verry good alternative.
Why won’t you tell anyone what product is your using clean carbs you claim channel is for helping people have go themself surely you be making product to market sell it in your shop with your merch surely that would help with income and make you profit great videos just a thought Jim 😊
@@SuperbikeSurgeryTV That's kind of how knowledge is spread. One person or a group of people do the leg work and then give the info to others so they can benefit from it. I can see you keeping the info to yourself if sharing it would hurt your business but i don't think you'll be losing any customers by sharing a better way to clean a carb. I've been a professional mechanic for 30 years. I freely share what I have learned because it may help someone on the future.
@@DoRC If you've followed this channel for any length of time you'll know it exists to share knowledge and hopefully entertain along the way. I've helped hundreds of people over the past few years with absolutely nothing in return and I've done it gladly. I completely agree with you, its all about sharing the knowledge. But there are things that are trade secrets, the clues in the neme! SECRETS :) Incidentally I have shared the carb cleaning info with a handful of my Patreons.
@@SuperbikeSurgeryTV well I'll just go get it out of one of them then:) but seriously. I get it. I just wanted to secret sauce. I've settled on gunk in an ultrasonic. Does a pretty good job and doesn't seem to affect plastic bits. Though it doesn't get parts as shiny as your sauce!
@@SuperbikeSurgeryTV Googled Unobtainium and it cum up with some odd porno lube that makes one harder and last longer. What on earth were you doing with it to discover it's other uses 🤔 But I appreciate you not letting on where to buy it. 🤡
@@fwh79FOXR6 That is true, carb and brake cleaner all the same and great cleaner and degreaser. But what he used is different, carb and brake cleaners etc are solvent based, not oily at all.
Whoever charged the guy for this first time round needs shafting, great content Jim.
Sooty and Sweep ! You didn't tap the air filter with your magic wand.
Mine had a woolly spot in the middle like that last year, measured the fuel level and it was only between 1-2mm too low but made a hell of a difference when it was corrected. Great vid again Jim it’s nice to watch someone who knows what their doing among all the other toilet on you tube!
Jim, I’m sure I speak for the class, we would love to see a carburetor syncing video, or a throttle body syncing would be cool too.
I promise I'll get to it...
Yes please. I have an r6 you can do it on.
Verry good Intelligent Content.
Thanks Jim.
👍🏻😁👍🏻
P.S.
The first carb is usualy most bad because The bike is leaning way left If It has his original stand.
The most water is thereby left behind in carb One.
There is only one fuel system cleaner i know of from: Justice Brothers.
That actually gets the Water out of the Flo Bowls and tank.
Maybe there are more products that are actually causing water to desolve in the fuel so It's drained out while driving the bike, +-15 years ago I tested it in a Coffee Cup and I Was very surprised ( Wyns fuel cleaner At that Time just floated on the water..)
I recommend everyone to use this product before the end of the driving season.
In combination with a good fuel stabilizer or a bit of 2 stroke oil, the carbs and tank stay Healthy.
Bless You All ❣
Absolutely loved this, actually laughed out loud at the end when you screamed hahaha MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS!!
Brilliant explanation RE the route you went through fault diagnosis. Reminds me exactly of my own carb R6. I know exactly what you mean about shotgun diagnosis however sometimes to sort your own motorcycle out, it's needed but only if you've exhausted all other avenues.
I've had a fault on my R6 when on initial application of throttle, sometimes it would hesitate, long story short, I tried all the usual, carbs apart, cleaned out all jets, galleries, set back up, compression test, electrical wiring, tps setup, pickup coil test, ht coils test, new plugs blah blah blah. Sometimes when cold it would start on 3 then drop onto 4 cylinders, other times it would be fine.
Then my last trackday, it was misfiring under load out of the chicanes about 4k and again at 11k and clear up.
Anyway, I got that fed up of it, I bought some brand new tourmax coils and the starting on 3 cylinders has completely gone. Starts instantly on the button like a brand new bike now. Yet to road test as there's no MOT but I'm hopeful it's a final fix.
I had to laugh at your 'it goes well' comment on road test, for a 21 year old motorcycle, they're still good pieces of kit.
That’s one sweet sound when it fired up 👌🏼
Loving how much you enjoyed the test ride . “ wow it pulls well “ translates into “ fuck me it’s fast for a 600 “!!!😅
Part 1 and 2, both really interesting, thanks.
Loved the R6 of this vintage that i had a decent test ride on years ago when they 1st came out, but i bought an R7 OWO2 (4 y/o) in 2004, now its a bit like a big R6 handling/weight wise, but goes like an R1, 147bhp kitted and its absolutely balistic above 10k rpm,.This video reminded me of an "issue" i had with it spitting a valve collet out and it jamming the valve open as it was stuck in the cam bucket, how it never dropped the valve i'll never know,. It started of as a missfire after starting and smoothed out further up the rev range, no guts pulling away obviously, the best part is i was mot,ing it and catching iom ferry on the same day to go to the classic manx in 2019, digs booked and paid for to all at great expense, mind f,k dilemma, to go or not to go, ? my son was comming up from london to, mot mechanic thought it was maybe fuel or plug related so i rolled the dice and went with it, miraculously it got me there and back and to the bike shop to be diagnosed, near miss or what !,. I could use your services to maintain the R7, my go to guy BMC racing packed up,.
Excellent vid Jim, my carbs on a FZS600 need a good clean through
I will check the needles and jets too
Cheers
I felt cold just watching you. Nice bike too.
absolutely binging on your videos
Just Finished Part One & Now This One As Well. I Guess You Found A New Customer For Life, Huh!?! It's A Shame He Was Ripped Off, Though. Thank You. (Like #428)
New to your channel having just got a 1999 R6.
Great informative video 👍
I have the exact same issue so hopefully, including stalling as I come to a stop and pull clutch in.
Fingers crossed I can sort it.
First thing to do would be a compression test!
Quick question. What make /type fuel pressure tester can you recommend to use. Couldn't see in your vids. Cheers. Keep up the cracking content..
Great stuff , loved the road test !
Would love to get me hands on some of your special carb cleaner 👍😁
Huh interesting I ordered and Tourmax and genuine Yamaha coil for my FZ1 and both were Mitsubishi parts I think identical but the Tourmax was half the price....... I didn't use it initially because I read about people getting after market coils burning out their ECU but I might trust it now (checking resistance values first ofc).
A friend of mine just gifted me this motorcycle that has been sitting in her garage for over ten years without starting up. Hopefully, I can get her running in the near future. She has very little miles since the owner was scared of the power of the bike and put her away. I want to document my 0% experience fixing her up. What would be a good name for my channel? I have absolutely no experience with motorcycles, but I can tinker with cars, oil change, belt change, and hose changes. Nothing really great. Just ordered my ultrasonic carb cleaner and some metric tools to use on the yamaha. New Sub, I really enjoyed your videos!
I don't know what you should call your channel, but the advice I'd give would be to get a decent camera and microphone set up. People always overlook the quality of the audio. It really puts people off watching if this isn't well done. The new DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo has been a game changer for me. It's so much easier than messing about with a bigger camera. Quality isn't quite as good, but good enough! And because it's small and light it's easier to work around. Thanks for your comment 👍
@SuperbikeSurgeryTV Looks like a great camera setup, I will have to put it in my basket along with a space heater, the cold was making it all the way to Florida!
Did you ever do a carb sync video, looked through your vids but couldn't see one.
did you ever do a carb or throttle body balance video. jim.cheers
I know this was recorded forever ago, but I was wondering if the misfueling was washing the bores and contributing to the loss of compression
Late to this too but I was wondering if the valves were adjusted on 20 thousand miles and if it was the same shop that fucked up the carbs got the clearance on the pennies in the bucket between the cam shaft wrong strange that two cylinders have the same drop off in compression
Metal velocity inlet.hmm..i wonder how much of a difference does it make from the OEM plastic ones. Would like to know what that chemical cleaner is, i'm not from the UK :))
I assume Jim the last Guy who was supposed to of cleaned the carbs at least managed to get all the needle clips back in the wrong groove as she ran nice and clean on the Video lol.
Cleaning fluid made a dam sight better job than my Ultrasonic cleaner does on jets, Can never get all that green/brown tarnish off em :(
Jim, wondering if you could give me any tips for setting the fuel level in the carbs. (2001 R6.) Can’t seem to find a reputable source for the proper float height from the gasket surface, and the service manual only gives a spec for fuel height in the bowls, and while it gives info on how to measure, no matter how much I change the float height my measurement always seems to come out the same. Any advice?
Did you ever figure out how to set the proper level? I'm in the same bind right now. I know the level is wrong, but can't find any good source for what is right and.
Mine hangs it’s revs when it’s warm/hot doesn’t drop back to idle
Any ideas please iv had the carbs balanced but still the same
Did you do a carb balancing video yet?
Thank you awesome video
Do u remember wot distance from seal surface to the bottom of bowl is?
same issue with my 2001 yamaha R6.........need some help with it pls
Id bet the secret ingredient is clock cleaner ;)
Pilot screw adjustment wasn’t in the vid😢
Come on Jim tell us what the cleaning fluid is we all bikers here lol
It looks like good old paint Stripper 😁🤝🏻😁 from Poland ??? like Roundup its way better then in Holland 😅👍🏻😁
Muriatic acid is also a verry good alternative.
Legend!
Want to avoid using a jumper pack?... charge the battery while the carbs are off being cleaned.
amazing video
I enjoy your show but not letting on what the cleaner is , is baffling !
Hi Jim, get some C5 on those Merc wheels plus FK1000p wax on the paint.
#windyurtniwski is the bike camera guy...check him out.
#detailingworld
27,000 miles and the engine needs stripping? Might as well be a 2 stroke.
Why won’t you tell anyone what product is your using clean carbs you claim channel is for helping people have go themself surely you be making product to market sell it in your shop with your merch surely that would help with income and make you profit great videos just a thought Jim 😊
Damn wish I was rich to send you my 2k r6 for a full rebuild 😵
Why won't you tell us what you use?
Because it takes years of experience to find certain tricks of the trade. Why would I broadcast them to the world for free?
@@SuperbikeSurgeryTV That's kind of how knowledge is spread. One person or a group of people do the leg work and then give the info to others so they can benefit from it. I can see you keeping the info to yourself if sharing it would hurt your business but i don't think you'll be losing any customers by sharing a better way to clean a carb.
I've been a professional mechanic for 30 years. I freely share what I have learned because it may help someone on the future.
@@DoRC If you've followed this channel for any length of time you'll know it exists to share knowledge and hopefully entertain along the way. I've helped hundreds of people over the past few years with absolutely nothing in return and I've done it gladly. I completely agree with you, its all about sharing the knowledge. But there are things that are trade secrets, the clues in the neme! SECRETS :) Incidentally I have shared the carb cleaning info with a handful of my Patreons.
@@SuperbikeSurgeryTV well I'll just go get it out of one of them then:) but seriously. I get it. I just wanted to secret sauce. I've settled on gunk in an ultrasonic. Does a pretty good job and doesn't seem to affect plastic bits. Though it doesn't get parts as shiny as your sauce!
This is not secret soup it's good quality jet cleaner
Check out
#windyurtnowski for making a camera mobile bracket for test filming, take care Jim.
Come on Jim, give up the secret cleaner.
Or at least give us a clue...😉
It's constituent ingredient is a rare element called Unobtainium and is found near the northern tip of Nowhere-Ville
@@SuperbikeSurgeryTV
Googled Unobtainium and it cum up with some odd porno lube that makes one harder and last longer.
What on earth were you doing with it to discover it's other uses 🤔
But I appreciate you not letting on where to buy it.
🤡
@@nickfletcher506 I use a secret product to clean bike carbs as well... it's called carb cleaner. Don't over think it.
@@fwh79FOXR6 That is true, carb and brake cleaner all the same and great cleaner and degreaser. But what he used is different, carb and brake cleaners etc are solvent based, not oily at all.
@@SuperbikeSurgeryTV Harpic toilet cleaner then ?
Buy a GoPro Jim