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Old 08-18-2010, 04:26 PM   #11
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Reading comprehension fail. I said it ran great after that? What is your fucking IQ? any idea sweetheart?
Just for that - I won't tell you what's wrong with it.



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Old 08-18-2010, 04:28 PM   #12
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Old 08-18-2010, 04:35 PM   #13
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Just for that - I won't tell you what's wrong with it.



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Then I apologize. I didn't see the sarcasm.
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Old 08-19-2010, 02:39 AM   #14
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Then I apologize. I didn't see the sarcasm.
So did you check the air box, fuel filter and plugs yet?...
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Old 08-19-2010, 09:16 AM   #15
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So did you check the air box, fuel filter and plugs yet?...
Yes, air box was clear, plugs were still white and new looking(only about 200 miles on them), fuel filter looked ok. What I found though was a loose screw in the gas tank. Apparently one of the 1 1/2" screws from the bottom of the gas cap fell into the tank. Took a magnet fished it out and it seems to run much better. It idles now. I'm guessing that the screw was blocking fuel flow through the petcock but that doesn't explain the backfire when closing the throttle. I didn't have time to take it for a test ride but it's at least idling smoothly so it's a start anyway.
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Old 08-19-2010, 09:53 AM   #16
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Yes, air box was clear, plugs were still white and new looking(only about 200 miles on them), fuel filter looked ok. What I found though was a loose screw in the gas tank. Apparently one of the 1 1/2" screws from the bottom of the gas cap fell into the tank. Took a magnet fished it out and it seems to run much better. It idles now. I'm guessing that the screw was blocking fuel flow through the petcock but that doesn't explain the backfire when closing the throttle. I didn't have time to take it for a test ride but it's at least idling smoothly so it's a start anyway.
How lodged was the screw? Maybe when you let off the throttle the bike rocked forward a bit and the gas shifted letting more fuel through and dumped a whole bunch of gas in all at once...?
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How lodged was the screw? Maybe when you let off the throttle the bike rocked forward a bit and the gas shifted letting more fuel through and dumped a whole bunch of gas in all at once...?
It wasn't lodged at all. When I took the tank off the bike I heard the screw rattling around.
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It wasn't lodged at all. When I took the tank off the bike I heard the screw rattling around.
That may explain the backfire then (sudden surge of fuel)
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That may explain the backfire then (sudden surge of fuel)
We'll see when I take it for a test ride.
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Old 08-19-2010, 01:35 PM   #20
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Then I apologize. I didn't see the sarcasm.
I'll make sure it's clear next time...sorry. (that wasn't sarcasm - that was a sincere apology)
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