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Thanks guys but it appears the problem has been solved.
I never touch the petcock as I don't get to Res and it stays on ON the whole time.
When I inadvertently checked the other day it was set to Pri :doh:
Not sure how it happened but makes good sense now as to why it was dying under load...
Many thanks guys , but now I am confused ... one lean, one rich and a float height issue :confused:
Wish I wasn't such a newbie and could test all the theories , just hate throwing it back to the shop when these things happen.
Mrs and I might have to go on a diet to keep the revs up:laugh:
The carbs were supposedly cleaned etc at last service a month ago...perhaps not that well ??
No fuel filter.
Do you mean cracks between the air box and carbies?
Is there an straight forward adjustment to get the mixture richer?
Since I got my old 1979 xs250 back on the road in November I have been throwing the good wife on the back and racking up a couple of hundred kms each Saturday or Sunday.
Whilst I acknowledge the limitations of the old girl ( bike ) we have had a blast getting around Perth and surrounds after a...
"Let the Games begin"
Tried to get the rear brake to work and noticed it seemed dead. Took it apart and realised it was a bit ceased so gave it some lube yesterday and tried to persuade it a bit more today (hammer) and yep...broke it ! I'm nothing if not smart:doh: So now I have one of these...
Cheers Lou , seems there can be real problems with carbs on these things so I will take your advise on that. Just got to work out how to unchain the wife from the stove.:umm:
Hi everyone , I'm Phil with an XS250 purchased 18 years ago and has been in the shed unstarted since (long story)
Looking forward to reading how to get her going again as a regular commuter and sharing some experiences along the way.