Tickover prob!!

hiiiiiii i have a 1998 Thundercat and its a bit of a bugger because it seems to keep stalling when its just been started and you are about to move away. I dont think it needs choke because even after a good run out it will do it when you start it again a few minutes later!!! Once you get moving on it you can stop at no end of roundabouts etc and it behaves!! wierd - does anyone have any ideas??? thanks!

Hi Bikerbird

The idle adjuster is behind the fairing at your right knee.

Give it a wee twist once the engine is running and you'll soon work out which way is which to increase / decrease the idle speed.

From memory it should be around 1200 I think.

Failing that there is an idle jet inside the carbs and the problem could lie there. Try the idle adjuster first though.

Cheers
Rosco

Welcome BTW pop into the new members zone and say hi to peeps, I'm sure you'll get a warm welcome there

Hello!! Always good to see another bird on board :-)

Welcome!!



Ellie

Rosco wrote:Hi Bikerbird

The idle adjuster is behind the fairing at your right knee.

Give it a wee twist once the engine is running and you'll soon work out which way is which to increase / decrease the idle speed.

From memory it should be around 1200 I think.

Failing that there is an idle jet inside the carbs and the problem could lie there. Try the idle adjuster first though.

Cheers
Rosco

+1 to the above, what RPM does it idle at?

Oh and hello

Thanks for the help guys - the idle switch seems to work for now

Cheers for the welcome messages too - u seem a nice friendly bunch!!
I've only had my thundercat a few days it was well manky when I bought it - I felt sorry for it but wiv some tlc and a good hoon around it seems to be happy being ridden again