Yesterday I took my bike out and it was lacking power bad. When I pulled in the clutch it died and would not restart. Until it cooled down then I had to jump it because I killed the battery trying to start it. Today it started fine and warmed up fine and power was good but when it reached about 170 degrees it started to run like shit and would die at idle unless I gave it the gas. As long as I have had it, it never liked starting when it was warmed up I would have to give it gas to get it to start. Dealer told me that could be because of a bad battery now they say it could be electrical. I have not had them look at the bike because I'm not rich lol. This sucks I have only put about 900 miles since i got it. I have only had it about 3 months. The last time I rode it I took it 160 miles and had no problems. Can someone give me advice please. (And no I did not mess with the exhaust)
HELP!!! 97 gixxer 600 wont run right.
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me too, its the only way to measure stator output voltage
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not yet.
I was hoping people on here could tell me how to test something then I would test it and know if that part is bad or not. I am doing what I can with what I got. As soon as I get it running half way decent I will sell it and get a newer one.
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Don't get discouraged by the haters. You bought this bike cheap and intended to use it as a learning tool. It you've done mechanical work on a car and have the confidence to try it, jump in and try it. Theres plenty of routes to help you on internet forums if you get stuck. And these 600 gixxers are plenty fast for a newer to intermediate rider so enjoy it (when it runs right :lmao
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Please look for the fuse panel and check all of those wires in and out.
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Just to let you know, you have a full yosh system on that bike. re-jetting is pretty much mandatory. Maybe it was done and maybe it wasn't. Also pull you airfilter and if it has a red element, then you have a K&N. With that combo jetting has to be done.
Check you plug wires and make sure none of them are abraided. You have plug top coils, check them with a multi-meter. See what the sparkplugs look like, is there an oddball color on one?
Do, lots of reading before checking this next one, but I would also check the throttle position sensor on the right side of the carbs. I have seen a couple loose ones.
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To test the stator you will need a volt meter. Switch it to AC, unplug the stator. Start the bike and test all three combos for about 50-70 volts AC while holding the RPMs at about 4 grand. If you have anything less on any of the 3 combos you have a bad stator.
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Do yourself a favor, and get a factory service manual. With some searching, you can download an electronic version, but it's too big of a file (~95MB) to e-mail or I'd send you one.
The manual has the procedures for testing the stator and the rectifier, and just about anything else you need to do.
I've got a '98 600, but I haven't had any hot start issues so far.
The manual has the procedures for testing the stator and the rectifier, and just about anything else you need to do.
I've got a '98 600, but I haven't had any hot start issues so far.
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Actually...I just checked one of my old links and it still works. It's a ZIP file, and it's 98MB. The site is Russian, but the manual is in English.
http://www.blackbears.ru/manual/files/Suzuki_GSX-R600_'97-00_Service_Manual.zip
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http://www.blackbears.ru/manual/files/Suzuki_GSX-R600_'97-00_Service_Manual.zip
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you can also test the stator for resistance , with the bike off, across the 3 leads like ghopper said,
everyone is giving you good advice here, but there is alot of unknown with your bike so we are just guessing, you need a voltmeter
first test would be the battery, test voltage with bike off, then start it and watch the voltage as you slowly rev it to 5-6 K, did the voltage go up? this is easy to do , check the leads to the battery, are they tight? you should do this before the stator
everyone is giving you good advice here, but there is alot of unknown with your bike so we are just guessing, you need a voltmeter
first test would be the battery, test voltage with bike off, then start it and watch the voltage as you slowly rev it to 5-6 K, did the voltage go up? this is easy to do , check the leads to the battery, are they tight? you should do this before the stator
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What do you mean by test all three combos?
After I unplug the stator do I hook the voltmeter to the battery?
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Unlikely, unless all of the oil has run out of the crack (in which case you're really in trouble).
Your voltage readings sound similar to the ones I'd been getting on my TLR, and I suspect your bike is using roughly the same regulator. It could be the same trouble. But you need to bench test the stator and regulator first to try to rule them out.
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Is it full when it's on it's kick stand or when you stand the bike straight up and down? Although it should be the correct level, this is most likely not the problem.
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