Low end power problem...

I have a CBR1000F-M 1992 that is fine on the open road but when you
stop at lights etc. she has trouble pulling away, fails to accelerate
at all for a couple of seconds. Once moving and revs get above 2000 she
is fine.

She also seems to tickover too slow (600rpm or so) and stalls easily.

Any ideas of what I should look at first. I have only recently got the
vehicle and do not know its service history.

 

9.co.uk was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Shit in the carbs.

Buy HBOL and give it a service.

 

Shit in the carbs.

Is that an instruction that I need to follow? Do I crouch over the
tank?

HBOL? Please decrypt, thanks.

 

Haynes Manual (Haynes Book of Lies)

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Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

(Haynes Book of Lies)

Watching one on eBay - Cheerz

Going to attempt cleaning the front calipers on Tuesday due to them
being so stiff you need arms like RAMBO to pull the anchors on.

Any advice or pearls of wisdom?

 

Dan L says...

Excellent, I'll remember that.

 

Yeah, get some aerosol brake cleaning stuff,

Once you have sniffed the whole can, take the bike to someone in possession
of a clue.

HTH

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Haynes Book Of Lies; iow, a Haynes workshop manual, famed for getting
minor but irritatingly essential things slightly wrong.

 

So Mr Muscle is not a good idea then?

It's OK to drive then once I've sniffed the whole can. Do I need to do
this with a carrier bag over my head?

Anyone know of a good motorcycle mechanical type establishment in the
Blackpool area? Honest but good, you know the sort.

 

famed for getting minor but irritatingly essential things slightly wrong.

Oh, I can see I'll have an absolute bundle of fun with that then...

I can already see the advert in the paper... CBR1000F for sale,
non-runner.....

 

Works for me.

Wicked stuff that brake cleaner

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

It does, I've ridden it.

 

You really need to see the modifications a certain Mr Whinging Courier of
this parish made to his CBR Thou last year.

It rocks.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

You really need to see the modifications a certain Mr Whinging Courier of

The fairing on mine is badley scraped and the tank is dented. I am
going to spend the winter trying to gether back to her former self.

What mods did he make?

 

Heh.. I've lost the link to the before and after photos. Anyone care to
enlighten?

 

They involved an angle grinder, gaffer tape, mig welder and a can of matt
black aerosol paint

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

What mods did he make?

sounds fun

 

Indeed it was, happened mostly at a BBQ.

My missus is even now somewhat traumatised by the whole thing [1].

There are pictures somewhere, try Googling for Whinging Courier and Rat

[1] "Why would you do that to such a nice bike"

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

One photo of it on the ratbike.org site http://ratbike.org/docs/645.php
..

 

Ahh yes, "Sochiro's Nightmare"

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)