please help

[gixer400]

over the next couple of weeks i will be posting my problems and hoping that some help can be sent my way. the first of my problems is the most annoying. when i start my bike it doesnt run smoothly and cuts out after a short while. it also does this after i have been riding, but only when in neutral or when the clutch is in. the worst part is though when i restart it it sometimes sounds like a single cylinder and runs very rough and there is very little power. i usually have to put put the choke on and give a fistful of throttle to get it started normally. please, if someone has any idea what could be causing this and how i can fix it let me know. thanks :wink:

[Jims]

have you checked your fuel line and fuel tap...?

[gregsblade]

try cleaning out the carbs and re-balancing them. always a good starting point!!

[gixer400]

fuel line and tap are ok. thanks. is it easy enough to clean and balance the carbs. they dont do an english service book for my bike so i may sound a bit dumb at times.

[gregsblade]

carbs are easy enough to clean out and balance, but if you're unsure you're best to get someone who knows how to do it to show you. you will also need a set of vacuum gauges to balance them. Its very hard to try and explain how to do, its much easier to show someone!!! should only take a couple of hours though

[gixer400]

ill try to find someone who can show me. i dont really fancy paying for a couple of hours labour in a shop if its easy. thanks for the advice.