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Old May 27, 2014 | 09:11 AM
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if you get it tuned (or do it yourself) it will prolly fix the issue...I suggest that you don't let the dealer tune it as they will tend to tune it to the lean side for emission reasons...
 
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Old May 27, 2014 | 02:31 PM
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I get "chugging" on my night train. It feels like there is serious play on the chain, which I dont have cuz I have a belt or there is play in the cam chain. Gotta check it, because at slow speeds its like a bad tranny feeling like jerking or something.

Too many problem all at once. I have to rip my tank off tonight to find a damn short!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2014 | 04:44 PM
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I've adjusted the primary chain, the belt and ran some seafoam through the bike. But it still chugs
 
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