Martin;
I was really trying not to worry, I've convinced myself it will be 'fine'. Once I install some properly functioning brakes, I'll take it for a good blast and see if I can't clear it out. I don't want to let it sit and idle for too long, I believe these machines don't like that. I considered a birl up the farm track but I can't find my anchor anywhere, and the bottom of the track terminates in the sea.
Laitch;
Thanks, I'm fair chuffed.
That's a rare photo of my DIY injector cleaning, a technique first perfected on my first car, a BMW as it happens (A 1986 E30 318i; Zinnobar red; RIP)
Ignore the brake fluid, that's a red herring and not involved in the process whatsoever.
I take a length or two of hose, connected to a can of carb cleaner, with the other end of said hose squeezed onto the the injector.
The injector is propped up within a jam jar to better contain the expunged Carb cleaner, and to observe the flow. I also use an old desk fan to prevent me being overcome with the fumes and igniting on my cigarette.
A couple of crocodile clips on the injector terminals, separated by a little piece of insulating material (blue) to prevent acccidental shorting. It's 'Safety First' with me, as you have accurately observed.
Give a skoosh (Technical terminology) of the Carb cleaner and that creates a fair amount of pressure within the assembly. The more slapdash technician may find a less than adequate seal in the hoses, resulting in temporary blindness from the Carb cleaner, and subsequently requiring the addition of a Jubille clamp, but that has never happened to me, ahem....ever.
With the lead coming from the positive terminal of the injector (It is helpfully marked with a +) attached to the positive of the battery, take the negative lead from the injector and tap on the negative terminal of the battery in very short bursts.
A spluttery splurge (Yet more technical terms, I apologise) emits from the injector with each burst, which very quickly becomes a lovely, fine mist. At that point I consider the injector 'cleaned'. One can also hear the strength or otherwise of the 'click'.
Assuming the O-rings are in good condition, and not split or too loose or anything, they are good to go. Some people replace them matter of course, I popped new ones on these as I'd recently purloined some from a friends' shed which were a similar size. (Cheers, Bob)
The mucky injectors were preventing the bike from running, once they were re-installed, it fired up almost instantly.
