danielgies
Just got it firing!
Hey all,
So... about a year ago, I took a bad spill on my 2014 V7R that put it out of commission for a while. Long story short, the front wheel ultimately dropped into a hole which caused the bike to stop dead, I did a flip over the bars while the bike did a cartwheel behind me, landing flat and hard on its side.
The total damage was that the (aftermarket) headlight/bucket was destroyed, the exhaust system was destroyed, one rear shock was snapped in half, the front tire and tube were pierced., and some other mostly cosmetic or simple replacement part stuff. I think the fork seals are toast, but I can deal with that for a moment.
So, the bike sat for about a year and in that time, I slowly replaced all the things damaged and listed above as well as gave it a valve adjustment (its first one ever) and replaced the plugs, etc. I got some ultra cheap mufflers just to get them on and running before I invested in something better since they're a pretty simple replacement after the fact and I was curious what the v-twin sounded like with not as much on the pipes, not being interested in going back to the too-quiet stock cans. I also siphoned out the year-old fuel and filled it back up today and got a fresh battery in it.
Now... it has a real hard time starting up at all, popped and sputtered a few times... and it almost sounds like now only one cylinder is firing, (it's a little difficult to tell because the sound is already so much louder and different from what I've been used to). Additionally, it won't idle, just immediately dies out when I let off the throttle, and as soon as I shift it either way from neutral to 1st or 2nd, it immediately dies out and does't respond to the throttle at all.
I referenced a youtube video for the clearances for the valve adjustment of the same year/model and it took a pretty large adjustment that made me second-guess its validity... and now when I run it, it sounds ultra-clicky, far more than before it wrecked...
One thing I realized I forgot about as I write this up was to reconnect the vapor recovery system below since the nipple snapped off the filter after my first attempt at gluing it back on, but I wasn't sure if that would be the culprit of the relatively severe symptoms. Also, the 10V fuse was popped at some point but that's been replaced.
I'm going to reconnect the vapor recovery and potentially reevaluate the valve adjustment as my first steps... but any other input would be greatly appreciated!
Also, if anyone knows off hand, undeniably true clearance values for the intake/exhaust on a 2014 V7R, that would help too...
So... about a year ago, I took a bad spill on my 2014 V7R that put it out of commission for a while. Long story short, the front wheel ultimately dropped into a hole which caused the bike to stop dead, I did a flip over the bars while the bike did a cartwheel behind me, landing flat and hard on its side.
The total damage was that the (aftermarket) headlight/bucket was destroyed, the exhaust system was destroyed, one rear shock was snapped in half, the front tire and tube were pierced., and some other mostly cosmetic or simple replacement part stuff. I think the fork seals are toast, but I can deal with that for a moment.
So, the bike sat for about a year and in that time, I slowly replaced all the things damaged and listed above as well as gave it a valve adjustment (its first one ever) and replaced the plugs, etc. I got some ultra cheap mufflers just to get them on and running before I invested in something better since they're a pretty simple replacement after the fact and I was curious what the v-twin sounded like with not as much on the pipes, not being interested in going back to the too-quiet stock cans. I also siphoned out the year-old fuel and filled it back up today and got a fresh battery in it.
Now... it has a real hard time starting up at all, popped and sputtered a few times... and it almost sounds like now only one cylinder is firing, (it's a little difficult to tell because the sound is already so much louder and different from what I've been used to). Additionally, it won't idle, just immediately dies out when I let off the throttle, and as soon as I shift it either way from neutral to 1st or 2nd, it immediately dies out and does't respond to the throttle at all.
I referenced a youtube video for the clearances for the valve adjustment of the same year/model and it took a pretty large adjustment that made me second-guess its validity... and now when I run it, it sounds ultra-clicky, far more than before it wrecked...
One thing I realized I forgot about as I write this up was to reconnect the vapor recovery system below since the nipple snapped off the filter after my first attempt at gluing it back on, but I wasn't sure if that would be the culprit of the relatively severe symptoms. Also, the 10V fuse was popped at some point but that's been replaced.
I'm going to reconnect the vapor recovery and potentially reevaluate the valve adjustment as my first steps... but any other input would be greatly appreciated!
Also, if anyone knows off hand, undeniably true clearance values for the intake/exhaust on a 2014 V7R, that would help too...