Hi guys
I just had quite a long ride on my bike today. It was an hour ride and I could feel the bike was having some kind of problems.. I was doing approximately abou t 71+ mph and then I tried to gun the bike but it didnt take off like a week before instead it was choking for about 5 secs then took off.. . Has anyone ever had the some problem? Is it normal because it's a Honda or something's wrong with the clutch? ... thanks in advance

man you need to work on your discriptions. it could be almost anything.a guy went to a doctor and said doctor it hurts when raise my arm, doctor said well don't do that.

LOL Ya I've noticed some people need to work on making sense in their posts. It would help out a lot instead of trying to decipher what the heck word they mean and then try to put it all into context. hehe

Mike

Did the rpm spike when you didn't have power? if so that's a clutch slippage
Might be the fuel mixture... too lean or rich. Or you need a valve check

It could even be bad gas.

With gas prices spiking I have heard of issues with gas quality.

Clogged fuel filter??? fuel pump starting to fail???

To Ejohn and Snowboarding82.... I just posted exactly what happened. What else do you guys need? If you guys want to help, i really appreciate that, if not just read on.. This is my first bike and I dont have any experiences on how to diagnoses the problems. Geezzzz
Thanks shraz, Blackdog and Fishfryer. I guess my only option is bringing it to a shop and let them take care of the problem..

The problem is it is VERY hard to diagnose problems over the internet.

Especially something as vauge as seat of the pants acceleration. For instance by "choking" do you mean sputtering, misfiring, or just a lack of power? There are a gagillion factors that can contribute to a feeling of lack of power. Air temp, coolant temp, oil viscosity, drive chain, brakes, clutch wear, could all contribute to making a bike feel "slow".

If you are not real good with diagnostics or at least a more descriptive explaination of the issue, then taking it to a mechanic is probably your best bet.

I don't think anyone was trying to be mean. In fact I think they were willing to help. It's just that by what you posted it could be anything.

sorry about that. we all can be a bit short sometimes. but when you post try to look at it as we will be seeing it. but no, don't let this stop you from asking. just keep riding and keep learning it's fun.it's the good life.

..Well it's my fault too .. I should have given you guys a better a more descriptive explaination of the issue.. But thanks for all the replies.. really appreciate it