WTFs up with my bike?!

[THCi]

Right, I ride from Tipton to Bridgnorth and back again every day, thats 50 miles a day.

My bike seems to have a little less oomph, its still good upto 60, it just takes longer getting there. Also, when im using just engine breaking to slow down the bike seems to judder. Also, the bike seems to want to stall alot.

Ste has suggested a bit of much clogging the carb. Any more suggestions?

Its coming up to a service, gonna book it in tomorrow for the weekend/monday. Should I just leave it till then?

Thanks for any info's you guys can provide!
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"We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so...very...pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die."

[mchaggis]

[THCi]

I havnt had to adjust the idlespeed, it runs as it normally would. Its just the engine breaking thats juddering, and it wanting to stall alot.
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Past: GZ 125 K4 Marauder, VL 125 LC Intruder, FZS 600 Fazer. Present: GSF 600 N K3 Bandit, GSX-R 600 X(soon)
"We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so...very...pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die."

[steveh]

well as i said, try cleaning the carbs out, what i would do, simple to do yourself, just wach the jets, screw it all the way in (counting the turns) then out



Steve.
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[Ste]

It would be worth having a look at the carbs and cleaning them out yourself if they need it as it's not complicated and not really worth paying ~£30/hour for a dealer to do a simple job.

[THCi]

Well, I dont think Ill need to now. Ive just been up tesco-needed some smokes. It wasnt doing it. Which I find a little strange. As it was doing it all the way to work, and all the way back. But, I leave it in the garage for 2 hours, come back to it, and it dont do it!

Bikes, who'd have em?!
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"We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so...very...pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die."

[bikedudextrm]

It may just be something simple like the spark plugs, my bike was running pretty bad and i just changed the plugs and it made it run much smoother and gave it a bit more umph.
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[THCi]

Well last night I was on a mission from work. Sent to another store, to pick up something for the meat counters.

Well, I got to the other store fine. Thier carpark is built on a little hill. I was just starting up this hill. And my chain came off.

Simple fix, if I had my tool kit-I left it at home (grrr!). So, since my dad is away on business, I called the AA-who Ive got free membership with form when I bought the bike.

I had to wait from 730 to 930 for pickup! I mean, if a few snow flakes can mean 2 hour delays, what happens when it comes down, and comes down hard?
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Past: GZ 125 K4 Marauder, VL 125 LC Intruder, FZS 600 Fazer. Present: GSF 600 N K3 Bandit, GSX-R 600 X(soon)
"We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so...very...pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die."

[Lone-Wolf]

[THCi]

I am doing-now I know what too look for. That is!
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"We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so...very...pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die."

[BLOFLY 636]

YEP sounds like a tight spot in the chain to me best to get a new one as soon as possible, I had exactly the same problem on my 1990 model ZZR 250 and adjusted carbs and changed spark plugs before checking the chain, I think it was all those times I tried to lift the front wheel in 1st gear at 12000 RPM at 15mph that caused my tight spots but also sounds like fuel is slipping through the needle and seat could just need the carby/s cleaned out with a reputable acetone based cleaner
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Those bloody footpegs......they ought to do away with em!

[THCi]

Like that red stuff that you put in the petrol?
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Past: GZ 125 K4 Marauder, VL 125 LC Intruder, FZS 600 Fazer. Present: GSF 600 N K3 Bandit, GSX-R 600 X(soon)
"We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so...very...pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die."

[BLOFLY 636]

no that is probably a tolulene based product that has a sole purpose of increasing octane RON rating only, an acetone based cleaner normally comes in an aerosol can and is used to disolve varnish and gums from todays fuels it will clean up the throttle bodies, jets, idle controls, levers and linkages like new , it is also a great cleaner for all that baked on grease! just try not to get it on the paint
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Those bloody footpegs......they ought to do away with em!

[THCi]

Or else its "ooh, base metal looks nice!" time?
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Past: GZ 125 K4 Marauder, VL 125 LC Intruder, FZS 600 Fazer. Present: GSF 600 N K3 Bandit, GSX-R 600 X(soon)
"We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so...very...pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die."