This is turning out to be like Jaws the movie; “just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water………...”
I originally open a thread about having problems tuning the bike after some mods I did to it. Thanks to ya’ll expertise and good advice I was able to get rid of all the kinks I found while doing the mods. The bike was running like a million dollar bike, lots of power very responsive, no backfire, no pops, very smooth and responsive.
The mods:
• Petcock replaced with Raptor (vacuum connection sealed)
• Dyna muffler
• K&N filter (replacing the one in the air box)
• Main 150, Pilot 52.5 (stock), 3 washers on the needle
• 2 turns(out) on the screw
My bike is a 2005 S40 with 2000 miles on it
So I went for a long ride this past weekend (almost 250 miles in two days) to enjoy the “new” bike. It behaved perfect, smooth, very responsive, it did great.
When I returned home I decided to wash it just to keep it clean: took off the seat, the saddle bags, and the tank (I did not want any water to get to the top of the head) I only washed the bottom of the bike, I used a rag and clean the dust of it on the top of the bike, no problem. There was no much dirt, no oil, very clean so I just dust it. Put everything back together and now the bike runs like crap!!!!!
It does not hold the idle at all not even with the choke out, nothing. I have to keep the throttle down in order to keep the bike running. Not even turning the idle screw out makes any difference. I can ride it but it feels funny. It’s like riding a 4 cylinder vehicle but only 3 cylinders are working. It feels funny, not the same bike I rode for almost 250 + miles for the last 2 days. The funny thing is that the mid-range seems to be fine because I put the throttle down and it goes, still very responsive but, it feels funny.
So, any clues? It cannot be the carb because the carb was working fine, all the backfires and poppings disappeared. Even now, running crappy there is no backfire or poppings at all. Besides, I have not touch the carb at all since the rejetting.
Did I accidentally disconnect something that was under the tanks?
I am so frustrated, I spent almost three weeks working on the bike and finally I had it better than I thought I could get it to work and now this. :'(
I checked the spark plug connection and it is fine, I did not mess with the carb at all or any other component. I only wash it after the long trip I took.
I should have left it dirty.
Is there anybody that resides in or around Central Florida that can come and give me a hand?
Thanks in advance.