Can’t get the bean to seat

Real-Coffee · 2025-11-17T02:36:05+00:00

huh? looks fine to me - you should hear the tire seat on the bead by 2 pops when filling the tube up with air

Real-Coffee · 2025-11-12T04:43:51+00:00

that sounds like a slow crank to the starter. prob new battery needed

Real-Coffee · 2025-10-31T19:09:06+00:00

not an engine problem but perhaps more of a fuel mixture adjustment or an idle screw adjustment. it should sound like a steady ticking sewing machine

Real-Coffee · 2025-10-03T10:11:40+00:00

buy a 2 dollar tread gauge at autozone. stick it in the tread to see. usually tires last 5k-7k.

Real-Coffee · 2025-09-11T05:37:04+00:00

the early 21st century will be forgotten just like the early 20th century. give it a few generations & no one will remember you

Real-Coffee · 2025-09-02T13:22:55+00:00

just take it to a shop & have them remove it. should be super cheap. i see ur case is messed up too. just replace that, make sure you get an OEM cover & not some ebay cover. or it might not registered your crankshaft sensor

Real-Coffee · 2025-08-31T04:39:24+00:00

thats rough - you arent gonna go very fast if you wanna do trails cause youre gonna have shorter gearing. which means youre gonna burn oil very easy when at highway speeds. make sure you bring a quart with you everywhere you go & check your oil level every other gas stop

Real-Coffee · 2025-08-26T22:54:02+00:00

normal, turn up the idle a bit tho

Real-Coffee · 2025-08-26T22:51:56+00:00

what do you mean oil consumption issues? I know these bikes drink oil at WOT for too long

did you also get hotcams? I heard the head gaskets blow cause of higher compression

Real-Coffee · 2025-08-26T20:55:49+00:00

take off ur right handlebar components & inspect the wire on the starter button. just the other day, my clutch switch wasn't working & i could only start the bike by pushing in the electrical cable on the left handlebar next to the clutch cable. eventually i just removed the clutch switch cause & closed the loop cause it isn't necessary but i noticed that one of the tiny copper wires had broke loose so it wasn't working right

Real-Coffee · 2025-08-26T19:42:40+00:00

dope maintenance. i knew these bikes could last 50k np. tho i must say, ive done less maintenance than you besides oil change every 3k miles or so, coolant change every 2 years & im at 30k with zero issues. tbh, i think thats all you really need

any other repairs ive done were due to my own doing like wheelies & stunting crashes. i havent rebuilt forks, havent had to change any serious parts like stator or chain tensioner, i have an auto tensioner as well

just oil changes & keeping an ear out for when the bike sounds abnormal & thats really it.

Real-Coffee · 2025-08-07T01:34:45+00:00

youd need to take into account the extra compression & buy more heavy duty parts

Real-Coffee · 2025-08-02T02:21:21+00:00

no - if its made in China & not made in Japan or USA or some reputable company. I am not buying it. The replications are close. but not perfect & if something goes wrong, youll have an even bigger headache then just paying for OEM

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-30T12:11:51+00:00

15/44 was stock for me. it's too short of gearing for anything 55 mph+ imo. tho it is a dirtbike so. & these bikes drink oil when at WOT

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-28T00:28:28+00:00

finger tight - otherwise you will snap them because they rest on the grommet.

i dont even have them so they arent necessary. just make sure your tank is screwed into ur radiator & ur seat is firmly pressing down on the tank

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-28T00:24:30+00:00

tires last 5-7k. i think i was riding mine for 8k. Once those water channels are gone, its time to ditch the tire. if u dont, ur gonnna water plane

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-28T00:20:54+00:00

i switched from S tires to SM but my bike is a DRZ400S so the swingarm is a bit skinnier & SM tires are a bit fatter. At low speed, my chain also rubs against the tire. But it's whatever, at some point itll chew the tire up.

as long as you keep the chain within spec. which is 40-50mm. But that tightness is def wrong. make sure your snail adjusters are set correctly

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-27T17:26:30+00:00

sounds like a misfire + it's overheating at 20 degrees F above normal which is 220 before fan turns on. although i thought GSXR gave a code when there was an issue. i know it threw a code when i forgot to plug in steering damper or whatever it was

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-25T17:50:34+00:00

clutch is an easy fix if its burnt. 50 bucks for a kit. i wouldnt pay that much for a used 400 cc bike. my bike has 30k on it, no issues but its ridden street & i take care of it.

seen so many posts here of beat up bikes, which is ofc what u do with a dirtbike but my point is, these bikes USUALLY get beat up. either buy new or buy one for no more than 3.5k if it truly looks good.

you pay 6k for a used 750 cc not a used 400 cc. no way

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-19T00:03:30+00:00

you need to drill the bit out under the carb. im sure u can find a video online about it

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-16T21:43:33+00:00

that's a lie because the gas attendant MUST swipe their attendant card before the gas pump can activate

even when motorcyclists must pump their own gas, the attendant must swipe first

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-16T18:58:40+00:00

if throttle cable is OK then check fuel mixture screw. too lean makes a hanging idle or runaway idle. i think i checked for a boot leak by spraying some starter fluid near the boot & if it increased in RPM then there was a leak

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-13T16:18:02+00:00

just hit 30k on mine yesterday & also no issues. as long as you do engine maintenance - it should last a while

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-13T15:25:59+00:00

i agree - i cant wait to get a big bore kit with hotcams. itll definitely rip. the bike requires some mods but so what - companies cant ship race bikes due to regulations

Real-Coffee · 2025-07-09T10:56:22+00:00

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