99-600, 13000mi, bought it at 11k and it's completely stock so I'm not quite sure what's been done with it in the past. I did an oil change at 12,500 miles though.
The bike starts just fine and runs well when cold. However, once it's thoroughly warmed up, it starts to inconsistently sputter/misfire and then it starts stalling out at idle at traffic lights. I can also hear the valves ticking, this was apparent before the oil change though. This problem has been gradually getting worse for the past 500mi's and I'm not quite sure what do to about it since I don't know jack about carb engines and I don't want to call the mechanic/dealer without knowing at least vaguely what's going on in there.
I read on here that I may need to do a valve adjustment, however, it would still be nice if I had a general idea of what's wrong before I bring it to shop and get reamed for diagnostics.
Thanks for any help you can give me!
The bike starts just fine and runs well when cold. However, once it's thoroughly warmed up, it starts to inconsistently sputter/misfire and then it starts stalling out at idle at traffic lights. I can also hear the valves ticking, this was apparent before the oil change though. This problem has been gradually getting worse for the past 500mi's and I'm not quite sure what do to about it since I don't know jack about carb engines and I don't want to call the mechanic/dealer without knowing at least vaguely what's going on in there.
I read on here that I may need to do a valve adjustment, however, it would still be nice if I had a general idea of what's wrong before I bring it to shop and get reamed for diagnostics.
Thanks for any help you can give me!
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