Wonko
29th September 2006, 19:26
I have a 2 problems with how my bike runs and they might be interlinked.
First one is when it's idleing. Intermident problem happens about 70% of the time. I can have the choke on and rev's around the 3000 mark and then it will just die. Once I'm moving the problem seems to happen less but pulling up to the lights and it will occationally die too. This happens more often when the bike is cold but can happen even when I've been ridding around town for an hour or so. Sometimes while slowing down to stop at lights lights etc, I can feel the engine has died and it's only the momentum that is keeping it turning over. A little twist of the throttle and it will bump start again. The other 30% of the time I can hop on the bike and she will start without any choke and will run with out this problem.
Second. Big dead spot between 4000 and 6000 rev's. Twisting the throtle in this range and it's a slow crawl out of it followed by good acceleration afterwards. Twisiting the throtle under this range and there is a slowdown in this range but it is not as noticeable. Opening right up does not sem to make any difference other than faster acceration after the dead spot.
I have been told it could be the neadles, or carb ballancing.
I also have a KN Filter and aftermarket pipes. I do not know if the bike has been retuned for these additions.
Any ideas or offers of help would be gratefully accepted.
First one is when it's idleing. Intermident problem happens about 70% of the time. I can have the choke on and rev's around the 3000 mark and then it will just die. Once I'm moving the problem seems to happen less but pulling up to the lights and it will occationally die too. This happens more often when the bike is cold but can happen even when I've been ridding around town for an hour or so. Sometimes while slowing down to stop at lights lights etc, I can feel the engine has died and it's only the momentum that is keeping it turning over. A little twist of the throttle and it will bump start again. The other 30% of the time I can hop on the bike and she will start without any choke and will run with out this problem.
Second. Big dead spot between 4000 and 6000 rev's. Twisting the throtle in this range and it's a slow crawl out of it followed by good acceleration afterwards. Twisiting the throtle under this range and there is a slowdown in this range but it is not as noticeable. Opening right up does not sem to make any difference other than faster acceration after the dead spot.
I have been told it could be the neadles, or carb ballancing.
I also have a KN Filter and aftermarket pipes. I do not know if the bike has been retuned for these additions.
Any ideas or offers of help would be gratefully accepted.