[Throl]

Hi, when I try to rev the bike when it is idling the bike labors and dies. The gas was smelling of varnish so I drained the tank and put new gas in it. All four of the spark plugs were black/burnt so I replaced those too. I have to start the bike with the choke on and i can never get it to run if I take the choke off more then half way. I have let the bike warm up and it sill wont let me rev. Any ideas? I have no idea what I need to do.

 

[Gixxerdale]

Pull the carbs and clean them. Sounds like they are gummed up with varnish too.

 

[Throl]

That is was I was kinda thinking, not sure if I would be able to do it. How hard is it to clean carbs? I have also had people tell me that BG 44k is great for cleaning carbs. Ever used this stuff?

 

[Gixxerdale]

Never have used it. You'll need to re sink the carbs once they are clean and reassembled. Might want some one with experience to help or take it to a shop.

 

[Throl]

Ok, thanks for the help.

 

[87gsxrnut]

Make sure you order new float bowl gaskets before starting. Also, get a hand-impact for removing those float bowl screws. they have a propensity for stripping out real quick.

Use Gumout or another CHEAPER carb cleaner (it's all the same). That should do the trick.

- Nut

 

[Clint]

Don't sink the carbs, just synch them. It's not so hopeless that you have to throw them off the bridge!

You could also try a dose of Seafoam in the tank. It might get the bike running better. Really, though, you should do a full cleaning.

 

[Throl]

You could also try a dose of Seafoam in the tank. It might get the bike running better. Really, though, you should do a full cleaning.

Im running some seafoam through it right now. I can rev it now, but it hangs at the higher rms for a while then slowly goes back down. Im going to get it running good enough that I can ride it down the the shop and have them check it out. I have been running it for 15min at a time. Dont want to piss of my neighbors.

 

[Throl]

Well I can hit the throttle now, but it still dies when I put a load on it. It was really nice yesterday and I wanted to take it for a ride, but it just didnt want to go. Just going to have to keep running that cleaner through the system, hope it helps.

 

[Gixxerdale]

Don't sink the carbs, just synch them. It's not so hopeless that you have to throw them off the bridge!

That's why I went with fuel injection Rowdy! I sank to many carbs over the years! :mrgreen:

 

[Throl]

That's why I went with fuel injection Rowdy! I sank to many carbs over the years! :mrgreen:

If only I could

 

[Throl]

Well its getting good enough that I was able to take it out and ride it for a bit. But when I get off the throtle it still idles really high for a while. Boy was that fun :mrgreen: