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    MC22 flat spot

    Been riding my MC22 for a bit now and there is a flat spot in the rev range that has been bugging me. It's from about 12~15k rpm. Wouldn't have a clue whats causing it. Or how to fix it.

    Any geniuses keen on chiming in and making sense of my utterly useless description of this problem?

    TL;DR

    Flatspot from around 12k to 15k rpm. How to fix it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Driftmonkey View Post
    TL;DR

    Flatspot from around 12k to 15k rpm. How to fix it.
    youre a beautiful man.
    Has it got some vvt shit?
    What is ignition?
    Them little bikes gay up like that sometimes...

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    Hahaha, 1990 MC22 with 61k kms. Not a good mixture for carbs I think. I know it could be a billion different things. I'm wondering if I can start with any intank additives that might dissolve any gunk or shite that's clogged up somewhere in the carbs? Not really keen on pulling them out and doing a full clean on them as I can live with it as its only minor (rather be out riding the thing).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Driftmonkey View Post
    Hahaha, 1990 MC22 with 61k kms. Not a good mixture for carbs I think. I know it could be a billion different things. I'm wondering if I can start with any intank additives that might dissolve any gunk or shite that's clogged up somewhere in the carbs? Not really keen on pulling them out and doing a full clean on them as I can live with it as its only minor (rather be out riding the thing).
    you, fuken, cunt.

    drain your bowls an' run half a litre of meths through your next tank.

    But that aint gona fix your shit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akzle View Post
    you, fuken, beauty.

    drain your bowls an' run half a litre of meths through your next tank.

    But that aint gona fix your shit.
    Sweet as, will give that a crack and complain on here more when it doesn't work.



    However, if it does work. You're a legend.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Driftmonkey View Post
    Flatspot from around 12k to 15k rpm. How to fix it.
    Buy an NC30 ... MC22's are for monkeys ...



    Oh wait ..
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    Buy an NC30 ... MC22's are for monkeys ...



    Oh wait ..
    My username doesn't seem too popular on this particular forum.

    Bikes can drift too.... can't they?

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    Meths won't help. Unless you want to lose weight.
    Start by doing the normal shit, decent petrol, check the plugs. Then start getting in to the carbs.
    Has it got a good standard air filter and standard exhaust?
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    Quote Originally Posted by ducatilover View Post
    Meths won't help. Unless you want to lose weight.
    Start by doing the normal shit, decent petrol, check the plugs. Then start getting in to the carbs.
    Has it got a good standard air filter and standard exhaust?
    Plugs will be first on list to check, not sure about air filter, will investigate that also. Exhaust..Looks stock + sounds stock. Click image for larger version. 

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    Does the flat spot always happen at the same rev range irrespective of what gear you're in? Or is it more that it happens at roughly the same point on the throttle?
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    Happens through every gear at full throttle, not really noticable with less throttle. I just took it for a ride before and it feels much better. Might have been a bad batch of petrol?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Driftmonkey View Post
    Happens through every gear at full throttle, not really noticable with less throttle. I just took it for a ride before and it feels much better. Might have been a bad batch of petrol?
    Certainly not what I was thinking then. My problem was at about 1/4 to 1/2 throttle and I had to replace some parts in the carbs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Driftmonkey View Post
    Happens through every gear at full throttle, not really noticable with less throttle.
    Here's a thought ... use less throttle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    Here's a thought ... use less throttle.

    The bike may last longer ... and so may YOU ...
    Come on FJ, you're better than that?
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    Here's a thought ... use less throttle.

    The bike may last longer ... and so may YOU ...
    But.. but.. 19,000 rpm is the only way to get anywhere on these things... probably has 1/10th the torque as your bike

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