I was sitting in the parking lot of the pass and decal shop on base and just got my base stickers, went to start her up she started to struggle for about 2 seconds trying to catch and then backfired (scared the crap out of the gate guards LOL) then I tried again and she started right up.

Now my questions is (since I am new to bikes and all) what could cause this new thing. I have had the bike for over a month and ride it pretty much everyday, and this is the first time this has happened.

Is it as simple as a carb adjustment or is it the sign of something that will cost alot more money?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

2002 Fayboy carb'ed, and yes I do need a new battery but waiting for income tax. The battery I have now when I start the bike it rolls over once stops for like a couple of seconds like it stopped trying the fires to life.

 

I think you'll be fine. Even with my EFI, it sputters/coughs back every now and then.

 

If the bike is not doing it on a regular basis, I wouldn't worry about it, It probably just got a little flooded, and when the excess gas caught it backfired. Being a military guy myself, I would have paid money to see the look on those gate guards faces when that thing went off! Riding on base can be a pain in the butt with all the requirements they have these days. I've went round and round with the gate guards on more than one occasion over what is and what is not authorized riding gear.
Where are you stationed?

 

If it is carbed --than it was you. No big deal. With practice you can learn to do it on command starting your bike. If it is efi than you might have a problem.

 

Most likely due to the weak battery not spinning it over fast enough and it kicked back. My old bike does it every now and then when the battery isn't up to snuff.

 

The bike was objecting to that ugly sticker you're going to put on it.

 

Nah, EFI's do it too...if it's not happening often then it's not that big of a deal.

 

They fire uneven and the back barrel fires and then it needs almost two revs before they both fire again. When the back barrel kicks first it sounds like a pistol shot. Typical.

 

Hey a bike is allowed to fart now and then

 

Hell, if it didn't happen what would you have to talk about?