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Kobra_commader
| | Posted on Friday, September 28, 2012 - 08:36 pm: | 
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i just got a firebolt XB12R about a week ago and the prev owner didnt ride it much and it was dusty so i wanted to wash it....(iv washed my blast and my parents old bikes many times with no problems)
well i started it up to put her back in the garage and she started running rough and the engine light came on and the engine died along with my gauges and everything..
if i rock the bike i could get it to start but it still was doing the same thing
also reset the clock and trip
i then blew it off with a leaf blower and that didnt help.
right now i have it under the ceiling fan with a box fan blowing on the motor compartment
should i just let it air out or did i f*ck something up?
PLEASE HELP
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Reepicheep
| | Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 12:33 am: |
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Huh. Well, letting it dry out won't make anything worse. You may have fouled some plugs as well, you can replace them or just ride the bike and get it up to temperature for a while (they will usually burn clean). |
Akbuell
| | Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 02:56 pm: |
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Yeah, let it dry out. And as Reepi said, you may have fouled a plug. As long as you didn't rinse the bike by dipping it in a swimming pool, a normal wash should not have messed anything up.
Water did get somewhere it shouldn't be, apparently. Not quite seated connector, or not quite sealed ign switch? |
Kobra_commader
| | Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 02:59 pm: |
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update i went over the bike and i found the positive connection on battery was loose.
shes all back to normal |
Akbuell
| | Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 06:05 pm: |
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Excellent! |
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