fantic 201

[scorpa250]

Hi all, just picked up a nice original 201 (been stored for 8 yrs)but the carb set up is not great, have removed and cleaned the carb and jets ( with a compressor)and the bike does not idle very well. it feels like its running out of fuel the revs pick up and off it goes but as it settles back down it will stall if i dont have the tickover screw wound in .I have played with the mixture screw and by unscrewing it 3 turns it does improve a little .Any clues ? thanks Scorpa250

[somerset steve]

Hi all, just picked up a nice original 201 (been stored for 8 yrs)but the carb set up is not great, have removed and cleaned the carb and jets ( with a compressor)and the bike does not idle very well. it feels like its running out of fuel the revs pick up and off it goes but as it settles back down it will stall if i dont have the tickover screw wound in .I have played with the mixture screw and by unscrewing it 3 turns it does improve a little .Any clues ? thanks Scorpa250

If it has not had any work done on the engine recently i would look at the crank oil seals. They would effect the mixture by sucking air into the crank.

This is where i would start.

[ty250nl]

hello Scorpa250,

How is the fueltap working.

Do you get enough fuel in the carburator?

Maybe the tap is (partly) blocked by 8 years pf storage.

Succes,

Arie from Holland

Hi all, just picked up a nice original 201 (been stored for 8 yrs)but the carb set up is not great, have removed and cleaned the carb and jets ( with a compressor)and the bike does not idle very well. it feels like its running out of fuel the revs pick up and off it goes but as it settles back down it will stall if i dont have the tickover screw wound in .I have played with the mixture screw and by unscrewing it 3 turns it does improve a little .Any clues ? thanks Scorpa250