What's causing this?
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What's causing this?
18 Jul 2019 14:21
So I'm riding my bike today it's going good from 0-70 hit around 75 , 80 and it starts acting like it's running out of gas. Hit 90 and it starts running great hit 100 and it's pulling like it just got a boost of nitrous. So I slowed down to 70 and tried again with the same reactions.
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Re: What's causing this?
18 Jul 2019 16:42
Is your bike stock or modified on the intake or exhaust side? If so, could be a jetting issue.
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1981 KZ750E2
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1981 KZ750E2
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Re: What's causing this?
19 Jul 2019 05:33
If this is a new issue and the carbs have not been recently modified I would suspect some dirt is lodged somewhere. Otherwise....
It sounds to me like you're getting too much fuel in the mid range, where fuel is controlled by the needles.
It sounds to me like you're getting too much fuel in the mid range, where fuel is controlled by the needles.
I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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Re: What's causing this?
19 Jul 2019 07:35
Check that your ignition advancer isn't sticking
1982 KZ1100 D-1
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Re: What's causing this?
19 Jul 2019 12:48
This a new issue that just started and nothing has been changed. It only happens between 75- 90 and only in sixth gear. A few months ago I changed my ignition the advancer was working good but I didn't clean it maybe it is sticking. One of my spark plug cables didn't seam to be fully seated in the coil. Could that cause this kind of issue ?
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19 Jul 2019 15:54
I think it was the spark plug cable. Now that the rain stopped I was able to go for a ride and the issue seems to be gone
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Re: What's causing this?
20 Jul 2019 07:14
Finding the problem is certainly satisfying. That it was cheap and easy is ice cream on the pie.
(I like pie and ice cream much more than cake and icing.)
(I like pie and ice cream much more than cake and icing.)
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2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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