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A broad range of problems can cause rough idling in a motorcycle engine. A problem with fuel delivery, spark plug operation or metering of the air-fuel charge can cause problems at idle that may not be obvious at higher rpm ranges. Motorcycle manufacturer recommendations vary, but most issues can be isolated using a basic set of general procedures and a few tools.
The TRX400EX was an all-terrain vehicle produced by Honda between 1999 to 2008. The 400EX used the same 397 cc, single-cylinder engine used by Honda's XR400 dirt bike, providing enough power to exhilarate most off-road enthusiasts. However, the 400EX's single carburetor is prone to clogging during extended periods of storage during the off-season. Clogs are formed as the fuel supply reduces to a green sludge that fills the carburetor's jets and fuel passages. All of the ATV's fenders and body panels must be removed to access the carburetor, which must then be disassembled for a thorough cleaning.
The Ninja 250R is one of Kawasaki's best selling motorcycles and has been in continuous production since 1986. The Ninja 250R remained largely unchanged since its introduction until it received its first redesign in 2007. While there are some differences between both variations, they both use a pair of carburetors to feed the 249 cc parallel-twin engine. These carburetors can clog as gasoline has a tendency to degrade over time, reducing to a thick, sticky sludge that prevents air and fuel from passing through the carburetors' jets and passages. The carburetors must be removed and disassembled to completely remove sludge…
Yamaha's YFZ450S is a high-performance all-terrain vehicle that relies on crisp throttle response to maintain an advantage on the race track. Dirt and debris can contaminate the YFZ450's fuel supply, which clogs the carburetor fuel jets that feed the engine. To maintain the YFZ450's competitive edge, you must remove and clean the carburetor as soon as you feel hesitation while riding. Using basic tools, most owners can can remove, disassemble and clean the carburetor in a single afternoon on YFZ450s produced between 2004 and 2007. Later models were fuel-injected.
In "NASCAR Racing 3," a computer game originally released by Papyrus Design Group and Sierra Entertainment in October 1999, you can customize many different aspects of the game, one of which includes the game's 3DO files. The game's 3DO files are the core files in which you can create and modify your own tracks on which to play in the game. There is only one set of executable files which will allow this process to occur.
When the problems with a Johnson Ocean Pro 90-horsepower outboard trace back to the carburetor, the cause is often dirt. No matter what you call it -- dirt, debris, garbage -- it blocks the passageways the fuel or fuel-and-air-mixture flows through. When you need to clean the carburetor on your Ocean Pro 90, the gaskets, valves and other replacement parts you need are found in a single kit. After that, the process is one of inspection followed by a quick dip.
The Bayou 220 was a utility-style all-terrain vehicle produced by Kawasaki between 1988 and 2002, when it was replaced by the Bayou 250. The Bayou's 215 cc single-cylinder engine was fed by a round slide-style carburetor, which relied on the throttle cable to physically lift or lower the throttle slide. During the course of the Bayou's lifetime, its fuel supply can be contaminated by dirt or debris, which will eventually clog the carburetor's fuel jets. To effectively remove clogs, the carburetor must be removed and disassembled before being dipped in a cleaning solution.
Kawasaki's KLX250 is a dual-sport motorcycle that may be ridden both on and off-road. Although the KLX250 has been part of Kawasaki's worldwide motorcycle lineup since 1981, it was introduced to the U.S. market in 2006. In order to make the motorcycle as simple as possible, a necessity in the face of a potential breakdown on a remote trail, the KLX250 relied on a carburetor to feed its single-cylinder engine. Unfortunately, the carburetor is prone to clogging if the fuel system is contaminated by dirt. Removing the carburetor for cleaning is a fairly straightforward task suitable for most KLX owners.
Mini dirt bikes and pocket bikes are inexpensive, small motorbikes with engines generally featuring 50 cc displacements. They are geared toward children about 10 years old and under. They are beginning rider and instructional bikes. Although both types of bikes share roughly the same size, the mini dirt bike is an off-road motorcycle with knobby tires while the pocket bikes are miniature street racers equipped with slick tires and mimic the big super bikes in styling.
Any time that old gasoline is left to sit, dry or evaporate inside a fuel tank, there is a good chance that the carburetor will get gummed up. The gum is a residue produced by old, drying or dried gasoline. It does not matter whether the carburetor is on a small engine -- on a mower, leaf blower or trimmer -- car engine or outboard boat engine. The end result is usually the same -- it will either prevent the engine from starting, or it will make the engine sputter or run poorly.
Motocross helmets are designed in a very specific way to protect the rider. Draw a motocross helmet with help from an artist in this free video clip.
The service manual will be your best friend when installing a tachometer on a Harley shovelhead. Harley-Davidson produced the shovelhead engine from 1966 to 1984. Some models, like the 1983 FXRT were factory stock with a hooded, dual speedometer and tachometer mounted on the handlebars. Many models were produced with a speedometer only. It’s not unusual to find surviving shovelheads with missing speedometers, tachometers and turn signal lights, as some old-schoolers preferred to ride without them.
The GS1100 was introduced in 1980 as the largest member of Suzuki's GS-series of street motorcycles. Like its forerunners, the GS1100 utilized a steel cable to transfer the engine operating speed to the tachometer mounted on the upper fork clamp, just forward of the handlebar. With regular cleaning and lubrication, the cable could last several years. However, an unlubricated cable could bind against its outer housing and snap, rendering the tachometer useless. Replacing the tachometer cable uses very few tools, allowing most GS1100 owners to complete the task in less than 10 minutes.
For anyone who loves sports, becoming a professional athlete, and actually making a living doing what you love to do, is the ultimate dream. While some sports, such as basketball, football and baseball, are known for paying fairly large salaries to players, off-road racing can allow a rider to earn a respectable living. As with all sports, the better you are, and the more victories you have during the year, the more money you will make.
You love NASCAR, but your dreams lie not in the driver's seat, but in the pit area. Being a race-team mechanic isn't much different from being a regular mechanic -- you've just got to do your job a lot faster and under pressure. Getting to be a professional race-team mechanic won't happen overnight, but the average salary can make the years spent working your way up well worth it.
Featherlite, a model of string trimmer made by Weed Eater, allows you the luxury of cutting grass and weeds close against fences, trees and sidewalks, but sometimes the trimmer can fail to start or run harshly due to a dirty carburator. Fortunately, most homeowners can easily access and take apart the Featherlite's carburetor for cleaning. Expensive tools are not required.
Not many have the inclination or courage to strap themselves into a speeding machine that is accelerated to speeds of over 300 miles per hour for several seconds before the driver slams on the brakes to bring it to a full stop. But that's the essence of drag racing, and drivers that prove proficient at the sport can make a comfortable -- if not lucrative -- existence by drag racing professionally. Salaries vary widely between the lowest and highest earning drag racing professionals, but the top earners can take home over $1 million in annual salary.
Each state has different laws regarding the operation and registration of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). A certificate of title for an automobile or ATV is the legal ownership document. It states the owner's name and information about the vehicle such as a vehicle identification number (VIN), model, license plate number and information describing the vehicle such as the weight and purchase price. If buying a used ATV, the previous owner will often not have a title, especially if it is an older model.
Recreationalists may never consider the time consuming and physically demanding work involved in building a basic single-track trail as they hike or bike along established routes through the woods. Digging dirt, moving rocks and cutting trees require physical fitness, a certain amount of skill with tools, a commitment of time and a lot of determination. Though the task is hard, the rewards are great, knowing you have toiled to make the land more accessible to yourself and others.
A powerful motorbike provides speed and thrills, but you are unlikely to get far if the starting system--the thing that gets you off the starting blocks--is malfunctioning. There are several aspects to the starting process, but to ensure the ignition process works as it should it is vital to ensure the ignitor box, and all mechanisms that directly interact with it, are in working order.
While most ATVs rely on a shaft-driven transmission, Yamaha's Raptor 660 uses a chain and sprocket drive system to power it over rough terrain. As the Raptor was designed primarily as a sporting machine, the use of a chain allows its rider to quickly change the ATV's acceleration and speed by swapping either or both sprockets. However, the chain will stretch over time and eventually slip off the sprockets. To prevent this, a set of chain adjusters built into the rear swingarm is used to return the chain to an optimal tension for most riding environments.
For the off-road enthusiast, few things are more exciting than hitting the sand dunes or remote dirt roads in a custom-built buggy. You can build a two-seat or four-seat buggy with parts from auto salvage yards and accessory outlets, or purchase a kit that includes a tube-steel frame, axles, steering components and the suspension. Those with welding expertise and fabricating equipment can design and build the frame, roll bars and mounts for the various components. An expert do-it-yourself enthusiast with mechanical skills can obtain a ready-made frame and build an off-road buggy.
Honda's CBR250RR is a small-capacity sports bike from Japan. Although the proprietary fuel injection system has been used on Honda's 2011 model onward, older machines use a traditional four-carburetor system. If your carburetors become clogged with grime, it can severely impair the overall performance of the bike, causing misfires, rough running and problems when starting. Cleaning the carburetors is a simple process that can be accomplished with a few tools and can greatly improve the performance of your bike.
Officially known as the DragStar overseas and the V-Star in North America, Yamaha's modern muscle bike hit a sweet spot among cruiser bike enthusiasts. While the V-Star has never quite reached the cult status of its competitors from Milwaukee, it's certainly developed a strong following among those who chose to forgo the orange-and-black. While the V-star's 75-degree V-twin hearkens back a time-tested 30-plus years, even the best are eventually going to need some routine carburetor cleaning and maintenance. No big deal if you've ever seen the inside of a carb, and still doable if you haven't.
Regular cleaning of the 1996 Sea-Doo carburetor will maximize the performance of your personal watercraft and extend the life of its engine. The carburetor is a device within the engine's fuel system that combines fuel and air to create internal combustion. When the device is clean, the engine will start without hesitating, idle smoothly and will not stumble when accelerating. A dirty carburetor can result in an inefficient fuel mixture of too much air and not enough fuel, or vice versa.
A tachometer is a device that measures the number of rotations your car engine crankshaft rotates per minute, which is why the unit of measurement indicated in a tachometer dial is RPM, or revolutions per minute. Tachometers come in different styles and brands, such as Dixco, but all tachometers are mounted on the dashboard and are basically wired to your car electrical system. Unlike modern digital tachometers, vintage tachometers have a dial and pointer to indicate your engine's RPM.
Ever since the introduction of the Jeep to the consumer market, Americans have shown significant interest in off-roading activities. One such activity is rock crawling, an intense display of modified off-road trucks over an extreme terrain. A stock vehicle is going to struggle over rocks, and damage may easily be inflicted. A heavy-duty rig with a short wheelbase and plenty of wheel travel is ideal for this type of terrain, allowing drivers to make quick movements that test the limits of these machines.
Your ATV is a powerful off-road machine that has the capability to take you places few other vehicles can. Maintaining the ATVs mechanical components is vital to avoiding a long walk home. One of these parts is the engine's rings. These are the metal seals between each engine cylinder and block. As an engine ages the rings become worn and loose their seal. This reduces the motor's power and can cause it to burn oil.
Competitive motocross riders often need to get themselves a sponsor. Sponsors take a variety of forms; a sponsor might be a local bike shop or a much larger company, and some sponsors have nothing to do with bikes at all. The idea, regardless of sponsor, is that the sponsor supports you in several ways, while you advertise your sponsor’s products and help them on the publicity front.
To work as a Colorado fireman, you must be physically fit, work well under pressure and have the ability to think quickly on your feet. Before applying to become a fireman, volunteer at a local firehouse. The volunteer work will help you learn the ins and outs of fire safety and also help you determine if you have the personality and physical stamina required for such a grueling and dangerous job. While not all fire departments require applicants to be EMT-certified or attend a fire safety academy, having those certifications and educational background will greatly increase your chances of being…
The "Street Rod" series is a collection of two computer games released by developer California Dreams in 1989 and 1991 for computers such as the IBM PC, Amiga, Atari ST and Commodore 64. In both games, you race against other local youths in drag and road races while upgrading your car and purchasing new vehicles.
Connecting a tachometer on a 1999 or 2000 Honda Civic is not difficult with a small amount of wiring experience. The most popular position for the tachometer on these cars is the A pillar. This is the plastic piece on the side of the windshield. The dash on a Civic is soft and unsuitable for mounting a tachometer. The tachometer should be easy to see without obstructing your field of view.
Motocross is an off-road motorcycle race that takes place on indoor, man-made tracks. The motorcycles are similar to dirt bikes that have higher-grade suspension systems. The two major motocross circuits are the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Motocross Championship, which features races held in the continental United States, and the Federation Internationale de Motocyclismo (FIM) Motocross World Championship, which has races all around the world, but primarily in Europe. Becoming a top motocross rider entails a successful career at local and regional events and securing a sponsorship deal.
Pennine is a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of caravans and tent trailers. The Aztec model is a tent trailer with synthetic fabric walls. The trailer comes with an awning that requires poles for the assembly. The awning is removable and is not required for using the trailer, but it provides a shaded outdoor cover when desired. The awning is not difficult to assemble when the poles are properly placed. Placing the poles in the wrong sequence will make the awning difficult to lift and assemble.
The carburetor in a Husqvarna engine regulates the flow of fuel into the combustion chamber. It pulls fuel in, mixes it with air and then pushes it off to the combustion chamber. Without the carburetor, a Husqvarna wouldn't start or run. Furthermore, dirty carburetors cause a majority of all problems on any combustion engine, including Husqvarna's. Cleaning the carburetor requires complete disassembly and rebuilding of the carburetor; if this is done improperly, major engine damage can occur.
Motocross is an extreme sport that involves racing and trick competitions on dirt bikes. Riders complete in a variety of contests to determine who is the fastest or the rider with the best tricks. Protective gear such as helmets, chest protectors and elbow pads are worn during the contests. Riders can customize their helmets to add a personal look to their gear and display team or sponsor information.
Some ATV and dirt bike enthusiasts enjoy taking their vehicles off of jumps for thrills and to perform tricks. These vehicles are designed for outdoor use, so dirt is the best material to use when you build a ramp. With a few shovels and a few hours it is possible to create a small- to medium-sized dirt ramp for ATV or dirt bike use.
The Toro 826LE snow blower uses a standard four-stroke Toro engine, which uses a carburetor instead of a throttle body to deliver fuel and air to the engine. At the beginning of every season, cleaning the carburetor to ensure the engine runs properly is a good idea. A snow blower runs during very cold weather, and ensuring the carburetor delivers the appropriate amount of gas and air to the engine is important. Unless you are adept at rebuilding carburetors, take steps to clean the carburetor without fully dismantling it. This way, you do not have to adjust the jetting needles…
A chain is only as strong as the weakest link; a NASCAR team is only as strong as the crew chief. A NASCAR crew has responsibilities as varied as greasing pistons to using hi-tech machinery. A crew chief integrates all these jobs and the duty to make life-altering decisions in a few critical seconds rests upon him. A crew chief is the most important cog in the well-oiled machine that a good NASCAR team is.
The sport of motocross, sometimes referred to as motorcross, is a fast-paced, energizing affair. Motocross combines the rush of high-speed racing with the adrenaline-pumping excitement of big air jumps and technical riding. One of the most dangerous elements of motocross is the big air jumps. Jumping a motocross dirt bike demands a high degree of skill, as well as a strong case of nerves, as some jumps send riders hurdling high into the air, well above the track. Learning how to properly perform jumps on a motocross dirt bike is essential for a rider's safety and success.
Motocross began growing in popularity in the United States in the 1970s, and there's no sign of it slowing down. Fans of all ages travel to motocross tracks to watch riders and to ride the tracks themselves, but why not do the same at home? With preparation, a proper location and the right equipment, you could build a motocross track in your own backyard and one the whole family can enjoy.
"Nintendogs" is a Nintendo DS video game that allows the player to care for a virtual dog. The goal of the game is to train, feed and play with your pixelated pet, while gaining points so that you can buy better supplies and have access to better breeds. Throughout the game, there are several bonus cheats that you can enable, including toy versions of Karts from the classic Nintendo game "Mariokart."
Backyard kart, ATV and go-kart enthusiasts are finding it more possible these days to build their own backyard racetracks. If you have some land and some spare cash, all you need is the planning and drive to get the track built. Backyard kart racing is a comparable alternative to other forms of racing and, according to the official Tkart USA racing website, thanks to backyard karting, "racers do not need to waste valuable time and money traveling hundreds of miles to racetracks, sleeping in hotels or campers, paying entry and pit fees, memberships and license fees."
The vehicle identification number first appeared in the 1950s as a way for manufacturers to track mass-produced vehicles. In the early stages of the VIN system, there was little consistency between manufacturers in terms of vehicle identification. Starting in 1981, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration required all vehicles to bear a standardized, 17-digit VIN code. Mass-produced ATVs followed the same requirements as on-road vehicles. Just as with on-road vehicles, you can determine the year of your ATV from a single character in the VIN.
"NASCAR 09," available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3, gives racing fans a realistic gaming option. The game features NASCAR star Jeff Gordon, who guides you through the game's various playing modes. Starting a league in the game is an easy process, and you conduct the league with multiple modes and options.
"Stick RPG" revolves around the story of an anonymous stick figure living in a bland 2-D world. Despite the innocuous setting, the player can engage in a number of illicit activities, including purchasing blackmarket goods and selling them to neighboring towns. In order to do this, the player needs a bus ticket to travel to other locations, and in order to get a bus ticket, he needs an alarm clock and caffeine pills to wake up in time for the ride. All of this he can get quickly by working at McSticks.
Car design is a key factor in how fast a race car can go and how well it handles. This is why racing teams employ racing engineers. The engineer's job is to examine the mechanics, shape and physics of the car to determine what can make the car go faster and hew to the track better. Both education and hands-on experience are key to becoming a racing engineer, with aspiring engineers often taking non-engineering jobs on racing teams to learn and network, says Peter Wright of Grandprix.com .
"Crash Team Racing" is a kart racing game developed by Naughty Dog that was released in 1999 for the PlayStation 1. "Crash Team Racing" is a spin-off game of the "Crash Bandicoot" series. As a kart racer, "Crash Team Racing" pits Crash Bandicoot characters against each other in kart races on various tracks. This game also introduces new characters to the series such as Nitros Oxide, an alien character who drives a hover kart. A major gameplay mechanic in "Crash Team Racing" is the ability to power slide boost in order to gain speed and overtake your opponents during a…
Being a racetrack flagman "is the most stressful job at the racetrack," according to Merced Speedway. Without question, the racetrack flagman is the sole individual responsible for alerting all drivers at once of track information. While each driver wears a headset that allows him to hear his personal pit crew leader, the flagman communicates with drivers by waving different colored flags in the air. Flagmen are perched in a seat high above the starting line, and they remain there until the race is complete.
Lenco transmissions are high-performance custom vehicle gearboxes built by Lenco Transmissions of Lemon Grove, California. Leonard Abbott established the company in 1970 by building his high-performance Sure-Shift two-speed transmission, which then evolved into racing transmissions ranging from three to six speeds. The company builds transmissions for dragsters, funny cars and high-performance street cars. It also manufactures gear reducers, clutches, transmissions and reverse units for boats.
