starting issues

[jordan_muirhead]

not sure if its getting spark, it was weird, pulled it this morning, fired right up....let it idle, didt mess with the choke or give it any gas, was letting it warm up, after about a minute...it died...and has since to restart...any ideas? i thought this was odd shens

[250rRoostmaster]

Start with cleaning your carb, could be junk in the float bowl and it coulda clogged up your jets..

[jordan_muirhead]

i took it off two days ago and it was as clean as a whistle, ive only run about 5 tanks through it and i got it new, and it has fresh 93 in it now

[250rRoostmaster]

You check your plug? Air filter? Petcock? Just a few things that are easy to overlook and can have a big difference in the way a bike runs..

[jordan_muirhead]

plug should begood few months old, filter is nice and clean, will check the petcock in a little bit, I drained the bowl too..not sure what else to do

[250rRoostmaster]

I'd still check it, could be really rich and fouled out..

[jordan_muirhead]

gunna check when I can find a socket lol. mine is mia, so itll be a little bit before I can check it, hope its just the plug

[jordan_muirhead]

could my air/ fuel scew have anything to do with this?

[jordan_muirhead]

could this be the culprit?
guess you were right roostmaster

[jordan_muirhead]

I cleaned the plug with the .22 wire brush from my gun cleaning kit, and some 800grit sandpaper, came out like new almost, also I was wondering what the gap is supposed to be on my 185s, its running good now, but ive never gapped the plug

[Nubbinz]

.7, chief. although every ngk ive put in mine was already at .7. and lol@ you wire brushing your plug, i scrape mine with a screw driver wipe em off with a rag and my trike runs like new, in 4 years ive replaced the plug in my 185s once, and that was because it backfired and killed the plug.

[jordan_muirhead]

this was a new plug a few months ago, but I hit it with tht .22 brush and scraper paper and it looked pretty new lol, thanks for the info too