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So I searched around but I couldn't find a post that resembled mine so here goes. (also if this does not belong here, Admins please move it where it does belong)
So on Monday I had to run a few errands and my Kat is my only way to get around. I live in the SoCal desert of Palm Springs and it was a nice 110 to 112 degree day. I did a 30 mile one way run (mostly freeway) and on the way to, I felt a little extra heat coming from the engine onto my jeans but I figured it was just the hot air being pushed through. On the way back after about 20 miles (so 50 miles ridden so far) I was doing about 70 mph, I downshifted to pass a slower moving vehicle and the bike just died on me in the middle of the freeway. I pulled over without getting hit by the several semi trucks and tried to start the bike again. It wouldn't start. I held onto the starter switch until it did start and got back on the freeway. I made it another 15 miles before it died again. I noticed that it only died when I downshifted from about 70 mph, so once I got it up and running again, I rode it another 200 miles that day at below 70 without further incidents. I also tried to re-create the problem later that evening on my way back home, but couldn't get the bike to die even downshifting from 80 mph. (though it was much cooler then)
Now my thoughts are that is a fuel issue, combined with higher temperatures that caused the bike to not receive enough fuel (is that possible?) to the carbs. Or maybe too much fuel?
Any thoughts or suggestion on what to look for will be much appreciated as I tore the thing apart looking for what could be the cause and I can't find anything wrong. Fuel lines are good (though old), fuel tank is clean, carbs are clean. I can't think of anything else.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks in advance!!
So on Monday I had to run a few errands and my Kat is my only way to get around. I live in the SoCal desert of Palm Springs and it was a nice 110 to 112 degree day. I did a 30 mile one way run (mostly freeway) and on the way to, I felt a little extra heat coming from the engine onto my jeans but I figured it was just the hot air being pushed through. On the way back after about 20 miles (so 50 miles ridden so far) I was doing about 70 mph, I downshifted to pass a slower moving vehicle and the bike just died on me in the middle of the freeway. I pulled over without getting hit by the several semi trucks and tried to start the bike again. It wouldn't start. I held onto the starter switch until it did start and got back on the freeway. I made it another 15 miles before it died again. I noticed that it only died when I downshifted from about 70 mph, so once I got it up and running again, I rode it another 200 miles that day at below 70 without further incidents. I also tried to re-create the problem later that evening on my way back home, but couldn't get the bike to die even downshifting from 80 mph. (though it was much cooler then)
Now my thoughts are that is a fuel issue, combined with higher temperatures that caused the bike to not receive enough fuel (is that possible?) to the carbs. Or maybe too much fuel?
Any thoughts or suggestion on what to look for will be much appreciated as I tore the thing apart looking for what could be the cause and I can't find anything wrong. Fuel lines are good (though old), fuel tank is clean, carbs are clean. I can't think of anything else.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks in advance!!
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