won't start-backfires

Derekj · 07-09-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by develly

Hi all, new to site, lots of great info on here but I haven't come across the
problem I'm having, so here goes. I've got a 95 roadking, this spring it started running irratically,even just dying a couple times after running good.I replaced fuel valve, wires, plugs.Now it won't start and back fires as I'm trying to start. Plugs have consistantly had black soot build -up, and I haven't been able to see any air/vacuum leaks. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Being an older bike, I would pop off the nose cone and check to see if the timing plate is secure and has not moved a bit. There are 2 pods that the cover screws into with provision for a big flat screwdriver to loosen or tighten them. Sometimes these work loose and alter your timing.

develly · 07-10-2008, 11:40 AM

Thanks for the input guys, the bike runs great at the moment. The vacuum turned out to be fine, found the rear exhaust man to be slightly loose. Otherwise I just added new fuel and drained a little out the bottom of carb to flush and bike seems to run great. So if I get any more of the same type problems down the road, I'm thinkin Derekj comment
about ignition is on the money or close to it.
What a GREAT SITE---Thanks again.

07-10-2008, 11:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
develly New Family Ride: 1995 Roadking Join Date: 2008, Jul 06 Posts: 5	Re: won't start-backfires Thanks for the input guys, the bike runs great at the moment. The vacuum turned out to be fine, found the rear exhaust man to be slightly loose. Otherwise I just added new fuel and drained a little out the bottom of carb to flush and bike seems to run great. So if I get any more of the same type problems down the road, I'm thinkin Derekj comment about ignition is on the money or close to it. What a GREAT SITE---Thanks again.

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