honda varadero 125 cutting out on low revs after a run

timboellis · Traffic Copper Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Karma :

My honda varadero 125 has been good as gold gven lots of long runs but just recently found a very odd thing happening.

If I go for a run of say 10 miles or more where is it sitting in top gear at 55-65 most of the way when i get back into the town it does nto want to idle properly causing me to have to set the revs at 7-8k or stall just to pull away in 1st and it feels like i am trying to pull away in 2nd.

However about the town driving it is great starts first time no probs at all.

Any suggestions?

MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

running on 1 cylinder?
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!! Mr. Green

Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

Alexio · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Karma :

It could be any number of seemingly insignificant maintenance issues. Or it could be running lean once the engine warms up?
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will never give up his CG. I look at my fuel gauge more as a progress bar than a fuel gauge.
G: With my GSXR I do often effectively use it as a scooter with a clutch in town.
ms51ves3: why does it need 500 miles? Are you teaching it how to be a piston?

Lukaz2205 · Nova Slayer Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Karma :

firstly, when were your valve clearances checked? make sure that you have the right mixtures and that your spark plug leads are on securely. also, you checked that your choke isnt on?

im going to go with valve clearances...
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1st....2nd....3rd....4th.....into 5th......6th field and stopped in a heap!

timboellis · Traffic Copper Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Karma :

Well think i just sussed it out yerterday and nothing to do with the engine at all(Thankfully) I believe it was the front brakes, as I put new pads on a few weeks ago, small runs are fine but if I take it or a long run when i bled the brakes last time I left very little space for expansion and now finding when it heats up it is jamming the brakes on and I just never noticed the brakes sticking.

Thanks for th esuggestions though

truslack · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Karma :

timboellis · Traffic Copper Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Karma :

Well i had them cleaned as there were a lot of crap on the pistons themselves which i managed to get off and its like night and day now