OK just took the new 771 for a quick spin around the block. It has an insane amount of power but I'm havening a problem with the carbs. It will start and idle fine but after about 5 minutes it dies and won't restart. If I turn the petcock to Prime it will start up and run again with no problems. While I was riding it for about 10 minutes it did it again. I think it is running the bowels dry. I checked my vacuum line and there is no problem. I checked the fuel filter nd fuel lines, no problem there either. What would cause the bike to suck the bowels dry?
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When the bike shuts off , open your fuel tank and see if u hear a sound like vacum, venting. If u hear it your tank is not venting which means the fuel will not flow in the on position. Check your vent hose.
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Fuel starvation.
The 771 kit from WiseCo ups the compression ratio as well as the displacement, so it sucks fuel at a very aggressive rate compared to the stocker. You may need to reset your float heights, as suggested by KatDan2, to help compensate for the added draw.
Oh, and if the fuel filter isn't facing perfectly downhill, it could be the issue.
Q: Does it do it strictly at idle?
Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet
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No Cyber it doesn't do it strictly at idle, it did it while I was riding as well. I'm going to mess with the float height when i get off work Monday. I was leaning that way and was hoping someone else would suggest it. I'll try what Rotary13b suggest first, because pulling those carbs on and off is a PITA.
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Originally posted by Mr. CleanNo Cyber it doesn't do it strictly at idle, it did it while I was riding as well.
Good Luck!
=-= The CyberPoet
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Originally posted by Mr. CleanOK thta makes more sense, LOL. No it doesn't. It runs fine for about 5-8 minutes, dies. i restart it with the petcock in prime and it runs fine after that. Even if I turn the petcock back to normal.
Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet
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