bike quit running ?

murphy12

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Jan 16, 2011
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I have an 01 Blaster and the bike just stopped running while riding. I replaced the spark plug and made sure it was firing. Bike will not crank. Any ideas?
 
the whole motor is F'ed. just kiddin man if you want an answer we need much more info to try and diagnose the problem. we are guessin blind here
 
^^Follow AWK's advice. We need some more info to try and help you out. I suspect a broken reed or damage to the top end, but don't jump to conclusions. Start testing stuff, and you can narrow down the probelm.
 
Old plug looked burnt. The bike had loss of power in top gear and then just quit. It's not seized up...It still turns over on kick. What are reeds? Thanks!
 
pull the carb, then the 4 bolts that hold the intake to the jug, the reeds are the "valves" of a 2 stroke, they open and close to allow fuel/air into it, and commonly break a "petal"
you should use new gaskets, and do a leakdown test after any intake work, it's a common area for airleaks, which will seize your motor if it sucks air and runs lean
and dont over tighten those 4 bolts when re-installing, they strip easily
and from your question about "what are reeds" i'd say you needa look up "rocky mountain atv" on youtube, they've got some great "how to" vids on stuff as simple as changing reeds, oil, clutches cleaning carbs, jetting ect, ect.
 
Replaced plug, cleaned carb, replaced reed valves...are reed valves supposed to be open? Still won't crank.