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Ok, I've search the board on this one and have seen alot of posts on possibilities but no definate solutions. Here's the scenario,
Riding in traffic at slow speeds, bike getting warm, when I get ready to punch it, she chokes, coughs, spits and sputters and won't take the fuel. Quick recovery is to throttle back before she dies and that works but from that point she won't pull 2k rpm.
Home remedies so far; changed stations where I buy gas, changed brands of gas and changed stations again, same thing. Oh and yes, I'm running Hi test fuel, always have.
Road side remedy; pull over (without getting killed) and vent her by removing the gas cap giving her a gulp of fresh air, fire her up and she runs fine.
Checks;
I have checked all fluid levels and they are in normal operating range.
I have checked battery cables even though they don't relate to roadside remedy
Fuel level has ranged from 3/4s of a tank to 1/4 of a tank when this has occured
My personal feeling is some form of a vapor lock but question is why now? She has 31k miles on her and I have never experienced this, not once and I've ridden in the heat during bumper to bumper traffic many many times. Roadside remedy cures it but this problem almost cost me my life the other day when a cager riding my a$% almost rolled over me when she choked so it can't be a long term solution.
So there you have it, surely someone out there has experienced this and has identified the problem and a solution.
Riding in traffic at slow speeds, bike getting warm, when I get ready to punch it, she chokes, coughs, spits and sputters and won't take the fuel. Quick recovery is to throttle back before she dies and that works but from that point she won't pull 2k rpm.
Home remedies so far; changed stations where I buy gas, changed brands of gas and changed stations again, same thing. Oh and yes, I'm running Hi test fuel, always have.
Road side remedy; pull over (without getting killed) and vent her by removing the gas cap giving her a gulp of fresh air, fire her up and she runs fine.
Checks;
I have checked all fluid levels and they are in normal operating range.
I have checked battery cables even though they don't relate to roadside remedy
Fuel level has ranged from 3/4s of a tank to 1/4 of a tank when this has occured
My personal feeling is some form of a vapor lock but question is why now? She has 31k miles on her and I have never experienced this, not once and I've ridden in the heat during bumper to bumper traffic many many times. Roadside remedy cures it but this problem almost cost me my life the other day when a cager riding my a$% almost rolled over me when she choked so it can't be a long term solution.
So there you have it, surely someone out there has experienced this and has identified the problem and a solution.