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Old May 2, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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I HAVE AN 89 SPORT WITH A 1200 BENCH MOTOR BUILT TO MODEL A 1203 BUELL WHITE LIGHTNING, HER'S THE PROBLEM NEVER HAD A LICK OF TROUBLE, NORMAL STUFF, OIL LEAK, PLUGS AND WIRES, FIRED IT UP AFTER WINTER REST, HAD TO CHARGE BATTERY, STARTED FINE, RAN FINE, GOT OUT ON ROAD AND GRABBED A HANDFULL OF THROTTLE AND IT BOGGED DOWN, BACKED IT OFF AND IT WENT BUT BARELY ,HAD TO PLAY WITH THROTTLE JUST TO GET IT BACK TO THE HOUSE, SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS A MISSING, IM ALMOST SURE ITS FUEL BUT HEY.
ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREAT, (ALSO WHEN SITTING IDLES FINE, IF YOU GRAB SOME THROTTLE IT REVS UP AND SOMTIMES BACKFIRES NOTHING TOO EXTREME)

 
Old May 4, 2007 | 07:13 AM
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Old May 4, 2007 | 07:45 AM
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Old May 4, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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Old May 5, 2007 | 09:20 AM
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Old May 5, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Old May 6, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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