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Air/Fuel issue or something else?
Hey all, long story short, I bought a 96 Katana GXS600F. As per the carb 101 and 102 turorial, I cleaned and visually sync'd the carbs after I was experiencing hesitating/popping/power issues while driving. Along with the carb cleaning, I got brand new plugs, and checked the airfilter (no name on it, so I assume it is OEM). I also replaced the throttle cable (got sent a post98, waiting on the correct one.) Nevertheless, I put it back together last night, and she sang beautifully. Lot's of power through all levels and idle was perfect.
I took it for a drive today, and at first she was running like a champ, but after about 15 minutes, I lost most low end power, it is not like the first time it happened thought. If I slam the throttle and shift like I am racing, she runs great, but in 1st, I don't feel the same pull I am used to. Second gear pulls but sort of "bounces" (small tugs of power), 3rd thru 6th (if not in full out drag mode) rev ok, but has slow accelaration.
Lastly, the bike seems to not want to keep idle after warming up. I must rev it a few times if at a red light to keep it from stalling.
So my question is does this sound like an air/fuel pilot issue (currently at 2.5 turns out) or am I not thinking of something obvious to check? Thanks for any input.
I took it for a drive today, and at first she was running like a champ, but after about 15 minutes, I lost most low end power, it is not like the first time it happened thought. If I slam the throttle and shift like I am racing, she runs great, but in 1st, I don't feel the same pull I am used to. Second gear pulls but sort of "bounces" (small tugs of power), 3rd thru 6th (if not in full out drag mode) rev ok, but has slow accelaration.
Lastly, the bike seems to not want to keep idle after warming up. I must rev it a few times if at a red light to keep it from stalling.
So my question is does this sound like an air/fuel pilot issue (currently at 2.5 turns out) or am I not thinking of something obvious to check? Thanks for any input.
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