I haven't had my Katana for very long, and after my most recent ride, I have a list of new issues to work on:
1. Tail light is out (brake light works).
2. Install centerstand. Need to buy/make bushings and find the right bolts.
3. Make some sort of rubber bumper for the gas tank so it doesn't bang around on little bumps.
4. Tighten chain (just installed new chain and sprockets, so I think they're still breaking in).
And the unknown:
5. Fix problem with carbs/vacuum. Symptoms are poor economy (about 35mpg), and engine idles low and often dies after coming to a stop after running it hard for a while. The first couple times I thought I had just killed the engine when I was about to take off from an intersection, but it happened several times while in neutral recently, so I know it wasn't me. I had been riding hard for 15-30 minutes, and after that, whenever I was stopped at an intersection, the engine would idle very low (under 1000 rpm) and sound rough, and usually die. It would do the same thing immediately after restarting, so I'd have to start it and immediately rev a bit to keep it alive.
It has been suggested to me that a couple possibilities are vacuum leak or rich fuel mixture. I haven't messed with carbs much, so I'm rather new to this, but I have a service manual and I'm ready to dive in.
Any thoughts/suggestions? Do's and Don'ts?
1. Tail light is out (brake light works).
2. Install centerstand. Need to buy/make bushings and find the right bolts.
3. Make some sort of rubber bumper for the gas tank so it doesn't bang around on little bumps.
4. Tighten chain (just installed new chain and sprockets, so I think they're still breaking in).
And the unknown:
5. Fix problem with carbs/vacuum. Symptoms are poor economy (about 35mpg), and engine idles low and often dies after coming to a stop after running it hard for a while. The first couple times I thought I had just killed the engine when I was about to take off from an intersection, but it happened several times while in neutral recently, so I know it wasn't me. I had been riding hard for 15-30 minutes, and after that, whenever I was stopped at an intersection, the engine would idle very low (under 1000 rpm) and sound rough, and usually die. It would do the same thing immediately after restarting, so I'd have to start it and immediately rev a bit to keep it alive.
It has been suggested to me that a couple possibilities are vacuum leak or rich fuel mixture. I haven't messed with carbs much, so I'm rather new to this, but I have a service manual and I'm ready to dive in.
Any thoughts/suggestions? Do's and Don'ts?
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