
my bike was running weird. ill try and explain. i could go 20-30 miles round trip with not so much as a murmur. other days i cant even get to my daughters school which is 2 miles away. i thought i was a fuelling prob as it seemed to miss on one or two cylinders and run really rough unless i pinned the throttle and once it got to about 6-7000 rpm she would shoot off. ( not with my daughter on the back obviously ). i also tried pulling the choke on and the is a very slight clean spot then back to how it was. so me thinking maybe idle jets etc so i stripped them down the other day and blew them out with my comp. put it all back together and turned her over and she wouldnt start for love nor money. a good ten mins of turning over before the battery started to die. not so much as en effort to start,. as it happens i have abrand new in the box battery for my mates zzr600 in my house so i thought id try that. wired it up an pressed the starter button an she started instantly. i mean split second instantly.
now, could my battery be causing the rough running? what about the regulator/rectifier? how would i test the battery for dead cells? how would i test the rectifier. as its a zx7r the giraffe thing is incorporated in the alternator.
no alarm or immobiliser. got rid of those and got a f*** off huge chain and a big rottweiler

any ideas all.
sorry for using the 400 forums baz but the ppl on here are quick to reply and know toad loads.

thanks all.