On any given day (it varies greatly), i could be riding to work which is about a mile to the highway, then 10 miles on the highway, then another mile off the highway, and once i get off the highway and hit a red light my bike will die. could this be a jet problem, too lean of a mixture, or does my bike just hate being cold?

she dies if i'm in neutral without throttle. if i add some throttle, she's fine.

any ideas?

i'd like to continue to ride during the winter months, but if i can't get this figured out i doubt i'll be able to.


thanks

Pip Jones

raise your idle a bit,...it's better for oil circulation too.

idle mixture on right side of carb,Idle speed on left side

Clockwise on the idle speed is up...you'll hear it...no screwdriver needed, just fingers...

Are the rpms peaked with the idle mixture adjustment?

To me it sounds like you're still a little lean.

You should be able to hear the engine run up or down a little as you twist the idle mixture/pilot screw.  It's slight but discernable.

Do you know how manys turns out you are?
You should know it for future reference and to be shure that darn thing doesn't fall out on the road.  Turn it in till it seats lightly, not hard some have gotten it stuck down there.  3 turns out is the maximum reliable amount to keep the screw engaged with the spring/oring that holds it in there.

once you have the peak, then a little richer should keep it from popping on shut down.  

oops left out a step, count the number of turns in and then turn it back out to the same position.

I think the recommended starting point is 1 and half out.

really, the need to know turns out is so that you can check it in the future or know it it's getting far enough out to need a larger jet.

Another reason is, if you have a drastic change the carb may need cleaning.  

well im back to square one.  I'm at about 2 1/2 turns out on the air mix screw and the rpms are at about 1200 and she starts fine with the choke out and stays running for the 15 or so seconds the choke is out.  Once I then push the choke back in all the way she runs for about 15 more seconds and then slowly dies and eventually shuts off after like 10 seconds.  Its kinda hard to start it back up after this happens and if I stay on the throttle for a while it keeps running but thats a pain!!!  One more thing is when I rev it close to WOT in neutral or 1st, doesnt matter, while I'm waiting for it to warm up it seems to pop at the higher rpm's?? --mid to upper 40's air temp by the way!

WHAT THE HELL GIVES???  TIA,

-Matt