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Idles fine, sputters and bogs on acceleration

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Old Aug 24, 2016 | 02:05 AM
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Into the tank for a dip...


 
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Old Aug 24, 2016 | 07:17 AM
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I believe you might have a carb conversion.
Maybe a piece of tank liner released and got into the fuel inlet of your carb conversion.
 
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Good Job--taking it apart now are those the clean parts , it looks like they are . before putting it back together pick up the bowl in your hand and shake it --- does it rattle -- good if it does not good if it does not , that is a one way valve in between the acc. pump and the brass nozzle , it must rattle or no gas
Looking inside the bowl you can see a tube appox. 1 inch long a appox 3/16 wide ,there's a small just above it that hole clogs up , if you have not soaked it yet look inside that hole with a magnifying glass and you will probably see a spider web , if already cleaned you will be able see through without the glass . before you cleaned everything and they were dry could you run your finger inside the bowl or on the float and get a green/brown powder like stuff if so that's ethanol
 
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I'm not going to rule anything out, but compression? Going out that quick? I just did the cylinders, about 2k miles ago. Fresh 98 CI build.
Who tuned the bike?
 
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Who tuned the bike?
I did, about 2k miles ago.
 
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I did, about 2k miles ago.
On a dyno?
 
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MAP sensor? Maybe?
 
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On a dyno?
No. I was waiting to get my cams installed.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2016 | 12:04 PM
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No. I was waiting to get my cams installed.
So you ran the bike for 2000 miles with 98 pistons, stock cam and a jet change?
 
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