I had some drama this year with my multistrada misfiring badly and it was caused by fitment of the new cambelts being one tooth out on vertical cyl intake. It would cough and buck on anything more than 1/3rd throttle up to 4k rpm and then was fine above that. Also when cold it would stall at startup after a few secs and after about 4 restarts would then idle normally.
Anyway, refitting the cambelt fixed that for about 1000 km.
Until this morning, I washed the bike, got geared up, it started and idled perfectly but then went back to the misfire under moderate, and upward, throttle. But it was ok from 4-6.2k rpm where it pulled like a train but then bogged down and would not rev any higher than 6200rpm. I was hopeful it was the exhaust flap but it looks to be cycling properly. Also as an experiment, I changed from touring to sport mode and back a couple of times. In sport mode the check engine light comes on and stays on, as well as still having the misfiring.
In ordinary back road riding you would almost not notice until you give it a handfull, ie when overtaking or rev up over 6200rpm.
Very frustrating after all the hassle I have had already this year with this bike.
Am going over everything to see if I have upset anything during the washing process...
Anyway, hoping once again to find a solution, so welcoming feedback...thanks in advance...Al
Anyway, refitting the cambelt fixed that for about 1000 km.
Until this morning, I washed the bike, got geared up, it started and idled perfectly but then went back to the misfire under moderate, and upward, throttle. But it was ok from 4-6.2k rpm where it pulled like a train but then bogged down and would not rev any higher than 6200rpm. I was hopeful it was the exhaust flap but it looks to be cycling properly. Also as an experiment, I changed from touring to sport mode and back a couple of times. In sport mode the check engine light comes on and stays on, as well as still having the misfiring.
In ordinary back road riding you would almost not notice until you give it a handfull, ie when overtaking or rev up over 6200rpm.
Very frustrating after all the hassle I have had already this year with this bike.
Am going over everything to see if I have upset anything during the washing process...
Anyway, hoping once again to find a solution, so welcoming feedback...thanks in advance...Al
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