Stuttering with constant speed
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well, you still never answered if you have the black piece of rubber that separates engine from airbox. You should be able to see it right above your spark plug wires. That is something people take off the bike and it is very important.
Other than that, you have a carb mixture problem. Your carbs need cleaned or adjusted.
Other than that, you have a carb mixture problem. Your carbs need cleaned or adjusted.
That floppy rubber baffle? I figured it was to keep the coils dry. What's it do, then? Airflow redirection?
Last edited by johnnyx; Jul 31, 2009 at 10:15 AM.
ANYWAY, if your plugs are that clean and you're just getting some mild stuttering under 6k and at idle, it sounds to me like you need to clean your slow jets. Of course, you're going to want to clean the bowls and ALL of the jets since your'e in there. Should clear things up quite nicely. Replace the air and fuel filters while you got the bike apart, just cuz. If you haven't cleaned your carbs in 18,000 miles, then this NEEEEEDS to be done.
Last edited by johnnyx; Jul 31, 2009 at 10:19 AM.
Yes. The diagram you posted is of a car plug, not a bike plug. They have different connectors at the top.
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Hi there,
My bike does have problems with constant speeds.
When I am cruising at speeds like 50mph and 30mph the bike stutters a little.
Like I am playing with the gas constant.
with 30 its stutters harder then 50.
Bike acceleration is fine. The bike drove a total of 17 945 miles.
Who knows what this can be and how I can solve it?
Thanks.
My bike does have problems with constant speeds.
When I am cruising at speeds like 50mph and 30mph the bike stutters a little.
Like I am playing with the gas constant.
with 30 its stutters harder then 50.
Bike acceleration is fine. The bike drove a total of 17 945 miles.
Who knows what this can be and how I can solve it?
Thanks.
Put your bike on the center stand and spin the rear wheel checking the distance between the chain's pins. This picture is from a bicycle forum, but the method it shows is correct.
http://bicycletutor.com/images/bike/...ar-400x280.jpg
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Keeps heat out of the air box which really messed with your mixture
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I think wind effects it too, the bike wasn't meant for ram air so a strong burst of wind into the intake isn't good either. I noticed a lot of goofy things happening with that missing rubber piece.