Below are some pics on how mine looked like on my 07 750 race bike. Bike started to running rough and started by pulling the fuel filter and surprised it got any fuel at all hmy
Bike has been on the street in Korea (around 7000km) and after that on track in Thailand........shitty fuel maybe, but thought I'd share as a maintenance tip
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Well.. I haven't ever checked mine..so it might be due..and it does seem like the fuel pump has been struggling more than it used to.. I will likely do this today..
i wish i had taken a picture of mine when i did it...it was 10x more nasty then that...i had a TON of rust and sediment. it was like 2 handfuls of that shit.
1) fuel flow
2) fuel pressure when the pump is on
3) fuel pressure drop after specific amount of time (like 30 sec or so) after the pump is switched on
Then you shouldn't worry.
If you are scared by the pics from the 1st post then feel free to remove the tank, remove the pump, disassemble it and inspect filters.
^^ what he said I am getting some throttle response issues and when the pump primes it sounds off sometimes. As the bike is 6 years old and i got it it would be nice to know for peace of mind?? I use only the highest quality gas but have only owned it for 4 months now.
how do you check fuel flow?? Im defantly scared but every time i read a post i get scared that my bike has the same issue. Im a total nut.:banghead:banghead:banghead
You just measure how many liters are pumped in a given amount of time. All numbers and procedures are well described in the service manual for your bike.
I should add that the bike won a couple of races with the filter like that. Bike felt mostly fine, but very on/off throttle. Now it is crisp and smooth.
Might also add that the fuel comsumption dropped dramatically with a clean filter.
I should add that the bike won a couple of races with the filter like that. Bike felt mostly fine, but very on/off throttle. Now it is crisp and smooth.