1 dumbass pizza guy, 2 months, and many many hairs ripped out later, I finally got my bike back from the shop. I've included pictures to show off the new paint job. While I still prefer all black, it's a beautiful blue, and all the chrome/silver parts will be going to black eventually. The only problem is after 20 minutes of riding, the bike kept quitting out on me at stops, as in it wouldn't idle correctly. Then when I got it started back up, for a few minutes, it sounded like ass. I rode it home with the intention of getting on here and asking some questions, but by the time I got back home it sounded fine and was idling well. The only thing I did was twist the fuel petcock (which apparently the shop fixed even though they didn't charge for it) around some and back to the on position before I headed home. Maybe the petcock was in a midway position and denying full fuel flow? I dunno, it's working now, so we'll see over the next few days what happens. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the pics!
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Well I took it back out this afternoon, and it was running rough again and quit out on me a few times while trying to idle. The shop replaced the cam cover gaskets because they were leaking. After I ran for about 20 minutes, I could smell burning oil and see very faint smoke (you had to look hard) coming up from up under the fairing. I dunno if maybe they got a little oil on the engine and it's burning off or what. Nor do I know if a bad installation of those gaskets could cause my bike to run so rough. The tank was also replaced, so maybe some trash got down into the carbs? Is there any way to tell if the carbs are the culprit without stripping them down, cleaning them, and reinstalling? The bike sounds like it runs better once the rpm's are up, but low rpm's it sounds like ass.What the deuce!?!
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I'd start by running some fuel system cleaner through it. The fuel that was in the carbs sat there a long time, long enough to dry up and leave behind fuel varnishes/gumminess. If the shop didn't change you oil, you want to do that too -- because the bike laid on it's side long enough for fuel to get in the oil. Finally, it might also need new plugs.
Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet
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