KTM 390 & Triumph Street Triple Motorbike, Non Starters, Why?

[@chrisscott1547]

You blow viewers out of their chairs when music is louder than the voice.

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Noted, we have had a chat to the video editor and slapped her legs. She wont do it again

[@ACBros_06]

You are so lucky it never rains when you work outside🎉

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

You need to watch some of our otter videos to know it doesn’t always stay dry for us.

[@chr11sf]

​@@themobilemotorbikemechanicI see what you did there...wetter than an otters pocket?? 😂😉

[@stickyrubbers]

See this issue a lot. Fuel turns to jelly and plays havoc with pumps, injectors, carbs etc. fuel stabiliser definitely helps

[@millymoo6575]

Yes Friday complete.. my new edd China 👍☺️

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Enjoy!

[@volt8684]

Neither Japanese. My 21 yr old VFR never broke down. Nice work

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

The VFR is a great bike. (I have one)

[@MikKuzman]

Nice video again, do you changing only motor in fuel pump or whole set of pump?

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

We replaced only the fuel pumps on this occasion as there was nothing wrong with the fuel level sensors etc.

[@RoobieRoo2]

Gee I dunno, there is something to be said for old school carburettors, too much electronics on modern bikes!

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Sometimes, the more gadgets there are the more there is to go wrong

[@RoobieRoo2]

for sure Steve! I suppose that with computer generated data, engine mapping, rider modes etc it gives a lot more scope for customisation.@@themobilemotorbikemechanic

[@keithriley3159]

Fuel pump on both bikes !!!!! I’ve never known one to fail let alone two

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

It was a surprise to us as well!!

[@Banditmanuk]

Do you think that the amount of time a bike sits unused has any effect on a fuel pump failure? Lots of cobwebs on the rear tyre of the Street Triple.

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Yes it does.

[@chr11sf]

👍

[@alanallington1001]

Shame we didn’t see repairs

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

We replaced the fuel pumps and sadly that was on another day when the camera lady wasn’t available.

[@certainlynotvin]

🎉🎉

[@chrisscott1547]

Why would a fuel pump care about the grade of fuel it's pumping?

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

The pump doesnt care so long as its liquid, but when it turns to jelly the pump is overloaded and burns out

[@chrisscott1547]

Or water in the fuel rusts the tank and kills the pump. That happened to my cb500f sitting 3 years.@@themobilemotorbikemechanic

[@Impulse5596]

Should you be working in fuel systems in a public place? Surely with the risk of spilling fuel onto the road, or potential fire or explosion this can't be legal? I think the customer would be pretty annoyed if you got petrol all over his nice block paved driveway.

[@imoldgreg13]

😃

[@disekjoumoer]

Oh man, KTM and fuel pumps. It's like you have to buy a spare when you buy the bike.

[@Google_Does_Evil_Now]

14:12 the screen message says both bikes were imported from a country that uses lower grade fuel and they suspect this might be why both bikes had pumps that failed.