Hey guys, just joined the forum after picking up an R6 yesterday. It's a 99 and doesn't seem to have been taken care of too well. I have a couple big problems that I don't like about the bike.
First the front brakes are really weak. Rotors and pads are good. I adjusted the lever but that didn't help. Also bled the brake fluid and that didn't help much at all. Any clues?
Second, the throttle response on this thing is horrible. After warming up on idle you must slowly rev up or the bike will stall. I adjusted the idle already and that didn't help. Adjusting it too high will make the rev's stick (for example, I rev up and release the throttle but the revs come down slowly). Adjusting too low makes the bike stall obviously.
The way it's set up right now, if I jerk the throttle (not that hard even) the bike will stall. So this means when starting from a stop I need to bring the revs up a little and then release the clutch. When accelerating, around 5k rpm to 8k rpm there's a flat spot. After that the bike pulls hard. This is definitely a flat spot, not low torque.
So, sounds like the carbs need to be cleaned? Anything else it could be?
I should add I've been working on and riding bikes for quite a while; just thought I'd check here before I get to wrenching. Any advice is great. Let me know guys.
First the front brakes are really weak. Rotors and pads are good. I adjusted the lever but that didn't help. Also bled the brake fluid and that didn't help much at all. Any clues?
Second, the throttle response on this thing is horrible. After warming up on idle you must slowly rev up or the bike will stall. I adjusted the idle already and that didn't help. Adjusting it too high will make the rev's stick (for example, I rev up and release the throttle but the revs come down slowly). Adjusting too low makes the bike stall obviously.
The way it's set up right now, if I jerk the throttle (not that hard even) the bike will stall. So this means when starting from a stop I need to bring the revs up a little and then release the clutch. When accelerating, around 5k rpm to 8k rpm there's a flat spot. After that the bike pulls hard. This is definitely a flat spot, not low torque.
So, sounds like the carbs need to be cleaned? Anything else it could be?
I should add I've been working on and riding bikes for quite a while; just thought I'd check here before I get to wrenching. Any advice is great. Let me know guys.