Starting Problems
I have Andy and Sylvia from Switzerland with me tonight. They have been travelling the world since mid 1999. Sylvia's 1991XT600E is having starting problems. Adjusted valves in Perth and drove about 600kms when suddenly it wouldn't charge anymore. Battery was always flat. Discovered the rectifier needed replacing. That didn't help the starting problems which occurred only when the bike had been left standing overnight. When engine was hot there was less of a problem but bike still wouldn't fire up quickly. Replaced main bearing (badly worn) and replaced piston rings, new feul lines, cleaned carby, new plug (but not the cap), measured resistance, started the bike and it fired first time. Since then it only starts by running the bike down a hill although hot starting is now not a problem. Starts very quickly in fact. They have been struggling with this problem for 6 months and have had it in a garage for a week but no solution. HELP KLAUS PLEASE. Andy has had enough of pushing!! Answers in German are more than acceptable.
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