Bike lacks the "get up and go"

[Paris2]

So my bike has felt particularly slow lately.

The bike seems to be hesitating, and finding it had to pick up the revs. It feels as though its in too high a gear, if that makes sense. It doesn't seem to happen all the time though (certain gears?) but when it does the bike just.feels.so.damn.slow, and like it is trying too hard to get a move on.

It is perfectly rideable though, and is by no means slow, but I ain't leaving cars for dust anymore, more like creeping away.

Any ideas.

Oh and it's a curvy SV
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[J.M.]

Wouldn't be dirty carbs would it?
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[RhynoCZ]

Definitely a fuel starvation, there'd some dirt in the fuel system
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[Paris2]

Oh noes! This was my first thought, now gotta read up on how to clean em, anyone know any good how to guides?
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[scarborough_lad]

Check your carbs, air filter, spark plugs and fuel lines?
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[Pol Anorl]

Bogging down is the term you're looking for, usualy combustion related.
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[radicalrabit]

had that with my VF so put injector cleaner in the tank and it cleared up the problem ... mine is carbs by the way but I was told the injector cleaner and brake fluid both do a better job of clearing crap off carb surfaces .
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[temeluchus]

might be worth checking your front HT cap, many on here have had trouble with water and crap getting in and rotting the cap and lead.
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[RhynoCZ]

I'd start with draining them, while are on the bike with the drain screw, it might help
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