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07-03-2012, 10:19 PM
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Name: Steven
Member #: 3951
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 55
My Bike(s): 2005 Ridgeback Rep Power: 4  |
Idles doesnt run
I left the house today and turn the corner and it dies ....... but fires up runs another ten feet and dies again ....... I finally got i back to house and it idles fine but when i rev it i up the motor has a little vibration at the end on the rev........ So it idles fine and soon as i put it in gear nd give it gas to go it dies.......any ideas?
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07-03-2012, 10:37 PM
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Name: Rob
Member #: 3854
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Washington State
Posts: 8,205
My Bike(s): 05 Ridgeback / 08 Mastiff / 09 Softtail Deluxe Rep Power: 9 |
Your tank might not be venting also, loosen your gas cap and see if that helps. Let us know...
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07-04-2012, 01:25 AM
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Name: Eric
Member #: 3366
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,871
My Bike(s): Ridgeback 04 Rep Power: 5 |
take the air cleaner off and check inside the venturi to see if when you twist the throttle you are getting a nice spray of gas.
Might even run it in the garage with the air cleaner off and see give it a few good twists see what happens  when it dies does it stumble like its starving for fuel ? or just die? |
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07-04-2012, 02:06 AM
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Name: Earl
Member #: 466
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Royersford, PA
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My Bike(s): 2008 K-9 EFI Rep Power: 9 |
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07-04-2012, 02:55 AM
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Member
Name: Steven
Member #: 3951
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 55
My Bike(s): 2005 Ridgeback Rep Power: 4 |
Yes it does have a good spray of gas when you twist the throttle how do I check for a vacuum leak ..... Tomorrow im daring the gas and putting new in
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07-04-2012, 07:33 AM
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Name: Chris
Member #: 92
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 2,057
My Bike(s): 06 K9 Rep Power: 7 |
Also might be worth checking your battery ground cable. My bike was doing the same thing and I discovered that the ground cable had rubbed though against the frame just enough that it would idle fine but stall as soon as I put it in gear and the cable vibrated and shorted out against the frame. Taped it up for the quick fix and orded a replacement.
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07-04-2012, 03:25 PM
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Member #: 7680
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: plano tx
Posts: 95
My Bike(s): 07 mastiff Rep Power: 2 |
you can check for a vacuum leak by letting idle and spray carb cleaner around the fittings where the carb connects to the heads and intake venturi,,, if the motors sputters or even idles up you most likely have a leak - replace gaskets -- usually runs like shit not just dies -- imho sounds like you have gas flow problem -- maybe dirty petcock/fuel supply - possibly your float is stuck and not allowing refill -- take the bowl off -- you may have some dirt causing issue -- pretty quick/simple to do 5 minutes
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07-04-2012, 07:17 PM
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Member
Name: Steven
Member #: 3951
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 55
My Bike(s): 2005 Ridgeback Rep Power: 4 |
Here is the latest..... After yesterday the bike and starting my battery died ... it took thirteen hours to charge ....... i took it off looked over bike nothing no wiring is good ... fire it up and it runs..... ride around the nieghborhood for fiftteen minutes no problems ....wtf...........But when i ride after shifting in second if i stay at a steady throttle it has a chug or pull like i need to pull in clutch to keep it running is that a clutch adjustment i have to do
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