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this year i bought my first motorcycle @ 7500 og miles on it. i bought it from a nice guy who happened to be an ex mechanic. it was in great, running condition a few months ago. i put about 500 miles on it this year so far, but for the past few weeks ive been running into issues.
when riding at 45 MPH+ for a bit, and then pulling in the clutch for a stop light, the engine would sputter and die. i dealt with this for about a week and then it got worse..now it sputters and dies at 45 MPH even with out pulling in the clutch. i can ride for about 2 minutes before it sputters, and i have to pull over because its stalled.
i should note that i have been trying to figure this out and have done somethings in attempt to fix the problem.
-changed the spark plug (ive swapped 3 because they are cheap and im desperate)
-adjust idle scew
-adjust fuel/air screw (this was a can of worms but i think i have it stable again)
-charged the battery with 6v charger
-cleaned carb and jets
-cleaned airfilter
-changed oil
after reading around for a bit it seems to be the engine is starved for fuel at higher speeds. my most recent suspicion is that there is a vacuum created the prohibits airflow and chokes it out? idk. which brings me to a few things that i think are worth mentioning
-gas cap leaks fuel (very annoying and has damaged OG paint)
-exhaust has turned blue and purple at around 7600 miles. but spark plug seemed to be aging properly)
-left keys in ignition a few times overnight and then one day noticed it was completely dead. so i bought a charger and revived it. idk if its toast. have been considering buying a new one just in case its kaput
things im considering doing are buying a new battery, cleaning jets with a guitar strings to really get in there, and possibly adjusting the throttle needle?
im anxious to ride again and commute to school and work like i used to. i really miss riding. please help me. thanks.
this year i bought my first motorcycle @ 7500 og miles on it. i bought it from a nice guy who happened to be an ex mechanic. it was in great, running condition a few months ago. i put about 500 miles on it this year so far, but for the past few weeks ive been running into issues.
when riding at 45 MPH+ for a bit, and then pulling in the clutch for a stop light, the engine would sputter and die. i dealt with this for about a week and then it got worse..now it sputters and dies at 45 MPH even with out pulling in the clutch. i can ride for about 2 minutes before it sputters, and i have to pull over because its stalled.
i should note that i have been trying to figure this out and have done somethings in attempt to fix the problem.
-changed the spark plug (ive swapped 3 because they are cheap and im desperate)
-adjust idle scew
-adjust fuel/air screw (this was a can of worms but i think i have it stable again)
-charged the battery with 6v charger
-cleaned carb and jets
-cleaned airfilter
-changed oil
after reading around for a bit it seems to be the engine is starved for fuel at higher speeds. my most recent suspicion is that there is a vacuum created the prohibits airflow and chokes it out? idk. which brings me to a few things that i think are worth mentioning
-gas cap leaks fuel (very annoying and has damaged OG paint)
-exhaust has turned blue and purple at around 7600 miles. but spark plug seemed to be aging properly)
-left keys in ignition a few times overnight and then one day noticed it was completely dead. so i bought a charger and revived it. idk if its toast. have been considering buying a new one just in case its kaput
things im considering doing are buying a new battery, cleaning jets with a guitar strings to really get in there, and possibly adjusting the throttle needle?
im anxious to ride again and commute to school and work like i used to. i really miss riding. please help me. thanks.