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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 02:47 PM
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Bike runs normal at idle but when in gear it pops coughs and stalls out between 2-3 k on the tach. After I get to 3100 on the yacht he stall will disappear and about 98% of the coughing and pooping.
Cleaned out the tank traded out all the rubber lines on the tank and the fuel filter. Thinking it might have been trash passing threw. Went ahead and order new plugs wires and coil see if that might help. Also checked the slow jet it is a 30. Told that the bike runs on the slow jet till I break 3000 rpms.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 02:59 PM
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What carb? S&S is a .295 or .31 usually. Nothing that small in a CV that I've seen..

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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 03:22 PM
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Did it just start doing this out of the blue? Or has it done it since you have owned it?
 
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 04:19 PM
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S/S Super G
Started about 3-4 weeks ago
 
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Nighttrain689
S/S Super G
Started about 3-4 weeks ago
Need more motor build specs, year and size. Have you checked your float level?
 
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 04:26 PM
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Oh sorry...I thought this thread was about what it's like for us old guys getting out of bed in the morning.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 04:49 PM
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Have you checked for an intake leak?
 
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Old Jul 13, 2016 | 06:01 PM
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1985 80" evo looks to be stock believe to have high comp Pistons don't know much on the engine besides that
Check intake no leaks floats have been checked too.
 
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Oh sorry...I thought this thread was about what it's like for us old guys getting out of bed in the morning.
Me too
Happens all the time with Drag Pipes!!!!
 
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Originally Posted by Nighttrain689
S/S Super G
Started about 3-4 weeks ago
Originally Posted by Nighttrain689
1985 80" evo looks to be stock believe to have high comp Pistons don't know much on the engine besides that
Check intake no leaks floats have been checked too.
That carb is way too big for an 80" motor!!!

That said as said above check for intake leaks.
 
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