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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 07:31 AM
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guys and girls, if you can help me i would by so grateful, ok what happens is when i give it throttle but slowly increasing through the revs my bike breaks down so much that i cant ride it. i have changed, the coil and leads the regulator rectifier the black box under the seat all the relays, the voes switch the battery, the battery leads, the capacitor, the carb just about everything, im going mad. suggestions would be appreciated. i nearly forgot the ignition sensor also.
 
Old Dec 2, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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Sounds like a short You've probably checked the intake manifold for air leaks and replaced the plug wires and the spark plugs and the gas flow from the tank etc etc Good luck keep us posted Just for kicks wire the coil + directly from the bat see what that produces
 
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