March 26, 200620 yr Maybe save someone some embarasment. Having had fourstrokes for a good number of years and two 4RT's I still got caught out today after dropping the bike in a section. Bike fell amongst the rocks and was revving fairly high when I hit the kill button. Picked up the bike as many times before and but for the first time ever it didn't fire up. Pushed out of the section and kicked until I was stuffed, fetched new plug still no go, found I had no spark so disconnected kill switch and all usual things but no go. Got home checked all wiring etc including diagnostic tool, but no change. Finally found (after a tip off from our friendly importer. Tarp) the throttle cable had pulled out of the twist grip housing and slid up the rubber ferrule and was holding the throttle about half open. Pushed it back into place and Bingo! I was aware that heaps of throttle was a disaster for starting but didn't realise it killed the ignition and injection circuit when to far open. Cheap repair but wish I had found it at the trial !!!
March 27, 200620 yr Great Tip! Thanks for posting. It will go in the brain file for later retrieval should it be necessary... Cheers
March 27, 200620 yr Great tip i will forget it untill i get home after embaracing myself I got my 4rt friday and am delighted with it (at the moment)
March 27, 200620 yr This has happened to me a couple of times whilst riding sectionsas it seems quite sensative, I've now positioned the throttle almost flat on the brake lever & it hasn't happened since. My bike got knocked over when parked next to a section yesterday & the throttle got knocked, it quite happily started at approx half throttle. I find the kill button poor on the 4rt, it doesn't seem to have a good positive feel when pressed like say a Yamaha one.
March 27, 200620 yr The kill button on mine also has a spongy feel and a delay in killing the motor is that something to do with the injecton? or just a naff button?
March 27, 200620 yr I just don't think it's the best of buttons, I plan to swap mine for a Yam one anyway because it just won't quite reach being put next to the left grip which is where I prefer it.
March 27, 200620 yr My bike got knocked over when parked next to a section yesterday <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Again? Not guilty this time
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