what was my problem?
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what was my problem?
lets see who can figure out what problem i had with my bike...............
1) bike was very jerky at low cruising speeds (20-40 MPH)
2) bike felt slightly low on power
3) had a hard time taking slow tight turns- in short i looked like a rookie all over again
4) when i would get on it it would jump out of gear once in a blue moon
i fixed the problem tonight
based upon these symtpoms, lets see who could figure out the first place they would look
1) bike was very jerky at low cruising speeds (20-40 MPH)
2) bike felt slightly low on power
3) had a hard time taking slow tight turns- in short i looked like a rookie all over again
4) when i would get on it it would jump out of gear once in a blue moon
i fixed the problem tonight
based upon these symtpoms, lets see who could figure out the first place they would look
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RE: what was my problem?
I believe that the first two you listed are thetrue 'causal'problem's the second twoare what happens because of them, so they aren't truely relevant.
So the first thing I would check would be theplugs for fouling and the plug wires for a loose connection or a weak coil. I don't know if your bikehas FI or a carb so I don't have a clue where to go without further info.
So the first thing I would check would be theplugs for fouling and the plug wires for a loose connection or a weak coil. I don't know if your bikehas FI or a carb so I don't have a clue where to go without further info.
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RE: what was my problem?
ORIGINAL: 20NightTrain03
1) bike was very jerky at low cruising speeds (20-40 MPH)
2) bike felt slightly low on power
3) had a hard time taking slow tight turns- in short i looked like a rookie all over again
1) bike was very jerky at low cruising speeds (20-40 MPH)
2) bike felt slightly low on power
3) had a hard time taking slow tight turns- in short i looked like a rookie all over again
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RE: what was my problem?
ORIGINAL: stro1965
Primary tensioner?
Primary tensioner?
primary chain was WAYYYYYY loose
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RE: what was my problem?
ORIGINAL: 20NightTrain03
primary chain was WAYYYYYY loose
primary chain was WAYYYYYY loose
But I never would have associated a loose chain with being 'down on power'.
Gonna have to remember that one.
BTW how many miles are on it?