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Heading home and 30 miles away my bike starts running poorly. Idle dropped way down, acceleration from stop late and sluggish with hesitation and lack of power, definite change in the exhaust sound like when you get a vacuum leak, vacuum leak sound from engine area and the bike wasn't smooth, it had a little shake or vibration.
The low fuel light had started to glow and thoughts of the pump went through my mind or was that candy canes through the dollar signs. Made it to the gas station refueled, started it back up and same thing. Jacked up the idle a little to keep from stalling, continuing on my way. A little while later the RPM's started to hang at 2k RPM's along with the other problems. Made it home on the poorly running bike.
You aint doing nothing on the 1500 without stripping plastic. Seat, shelter, covers, inner and lower fairings, air cleaner top and filter off 30 mins. later. Start the bike up and it is purring like a kitten with the idle at 1200. Drop the idle to 850 crack the throttle a couple of times, running great.:?
Crack the throttle a couple more times slide action good and equal opening maybe 1/4-1/2 inch with not going over 2k RPM. I thought to myself no way this bike is going back together until the problem or cause is found I got to go to Laconia monday for a turn and burn. Shut the engine off.
Opening the left slide with my finger nice and smooth, go the the right and WHOA it hangs up twice while sliding it open. Spray some silicone and a little brake cleaner on it moves good now with no hanging. HOWEVER, when opening the right slide 1/2 inch and releasing and after it closes there is a distinct springy twang sound for a couple of moments which the left slide doesn't do, no noise from that side.
In the light of the day tomorrow will be pulling the carbs and popping the cap on that side to look for problems. Will post pics if I find anything.
The low fuel light had started to glow and thoughts of the pump went through my mind or was that candy canes through the dollar signs. Made it to the gas station refueled, started it back up and same thing. Jacked up the idle a little to keep from stalling, continuing on my way. A little while later the RPM's started to hang at 2k RPM's along with the other problems. Made it home on the poorly running bike.
You aint doing nothing on the 1500 without stripping plastic. Seat, shelter, covers, inner and lower fairings, air cleaner top and filter off 30 mins. later. Start the bike up and it is purring like a kitten with the idle at 1200. Drop the idle to 850 crack the throttle a couple of times, running great.:?
Crack the throttle a couple more times slide action good and equal opening maybe 1/4-1/2 inch with not going over 2k RPM. I thought to myself no way this bike is going back together until the problem or cause is found I got to go to Laconia monday for a turn and burn. Shut the engine off.
Opening the left slide with my finger nice and smooth, go the the right and WHOA it hangs up twice while sliding it open. Spray some silicone and a little brake cleaner on it moves good now with no hanging. HOWEVER, when opening the right slide 1/2 inch and releasing and after it closes there is a distinct springy twang sound for a couple of moments which the left slide doesn't do, no noise from that side.
In the light of the day tomorrow will be pulling the carbs and popping the cap on that side to look for problems. Will post pics if I find anything.
