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I have just bought a dominator 1996-T model as a hack, I am not technically minded and need some guidance, my bike occassionally backfires, can be very hard to start, and cuts out every 5 minutes ( no coughing or spluttering, it just cuts out) but starts again straight away…what items should I be looking to check to solve this problem
thanks all
Stee41[:o)]Hi,
check the obvious first. Change the plug and gap, airfilter clean?, all connections airtight?. Still can’t get it to run call back.Muppdog
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try it with the tank lid undone – if it runs the hole in the filler cap is blocked, also try it with the carb fuel tap in the prime position – if it runs the vaccuum fuel tap is stuck.
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Originally posted by imperialdataHi stee41 and welcome to the forum. Does your bike tick over OK or does it vary in engine speed?
idles up and down a bit 1200rpm+/-150, what’s next?
I think you need to at least whip out the plug and find out if it is running rich/weak/perfect on the mixture. The best way is to do a plug chop. Run the bike at a steady speed for a while then kill the engine before you drop the revs and coast to a halt with the clutch pulled in. Pull the plug and check what colour it is.
Also occasional backfiring and starting problems could point to your timing being out so it would be worth a timing check too. Perhaps something on your timing is loose and is moving as your bike vibrates.
I know there are a few Whitworth threaded components under the timing cover on the old Dommis, maybe one of them has come loose.
Take a peek here for more info
Best of luck
just so you are all aware, I have a Honda dominator and not a Norton dominator
and my problem just got worse, loads of life in the battery, I can smell the fuel pumping through, but the bike won’t fire at all now!!
electrical problem you reckon?…help please anyone[:o)]Oops, 1996 should have given me a clue [
]Try removing a spark plug and put it back in the HT lead. Using insulated pliers (or wood etc) hold the plug to the body of the engine so it has metal-to-metal contact. Now crank over the engine on the starter. If you see a nice fat spark then you have ignition, ie electrics are OK. Repeat for the other plug(s).
No spark = electrical fault.
Give that a try first and let us know.
Oh and sidestand switches have also been known to cause this type of problem. Worth a quick check!
Just a thought too. If your bike started and ran before for a while then cut out, it could be the choke is staying on. The bike could now be flooded so it won’t start until it ‘dries out’ a bit. Then you’ll start it but have the same cutting out problem when it warms up and the choke stays on.
Was the bike laid up for a while before you got it. Unleaded petrol is notorious for loosing its poke as time passes. This will also coat your carbs/jets and lead to poor running.
A good clean out of the whole fuel system and frsh fuel could do wonders.
Imperial D’s tip on the sidestand is a good one too.
Welcome to the forum and let us know how you get on.
Donate – Or Imperial Data will have you sorted!Thanks all for the replies, looks like I have a lot of work to do, only trouble is I have recently pulled my garage down and have no work space, so much to the dissmay of the missus I am preparing to sheet up the conservatory and use it as a temp workshop…bloody amazing really as the missus didn’t even complain about that suggestion and the conservatory is only 1 year old, I will keep you all posted[:o)]
thanks all for your help, guess what?…it was a dodgy valve that caused the cutting out, but its all sorted out now, unless anyone has a GOLD colour rear wheel for me lying around somewhere
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