Hey guys,

I'm back!

non modified 96 savage.

Has not been rode in about 8-9 months.  Just figured out the clutch switch issue but now when I ride the RPM's are low.  I can't get it to go faster than 40 mph and it gets there very slowly.  
Initially with PC on "On" it cut off after downshifting 2nd to 3rd when i let the rpms down.
Switch to prime and it ran better on shift but still lacked alot of the RPM's I would want to get to 40 mph quick and eventually back up to 80.

SO, I took the carb off and it looks great! Diapham in good shape.  Bowl had plenty of gas in it.  Jets are clean.

What am I missing?  I can post pictures of the carb or anything else if you would like.

Thanks!

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/15/17 at 18:40:26:


Brand New Gas.  When i took the carb off, I emptied the tank and disposed of it.  I put 1/2 gallon of brand new gas in.

I'll check the air filter but i feel confident it isn't that.  It's a K&N and I have a cleaner for it so I'll clean that out.

wasp in the exhaust? Tha'ts a thing?  I don't think there is one or if there was I'm sure i blew it out while riding it.  I drove it about 2 miles through my neighborhood trying to find a consistency in the problem.

The clutch feels tights and it shifts smoothly.

It just doesn't have the RPM's it use to when I engage and go.  I would say I have 60 percent or less power from lack of RPM's.  

I just took it back out and got it up to 50 MPH but it took about a 1/2 mile to get there.

I can only think that it's a Jet in the Carb but I don't know which one controls the RPM's on high rev.

Anyone know?

I shoulda seen that.. dangitt.

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/15/17 at 19:57:14:



Dang!

I didn't think about that with only a 1/2 gallon.  I'm replacing the petcock anyways.  I opened it up to see what's what inside and found some rust that got in from a washer or something.  The brass spring on the inside was stuck and went i got it to move it was totally bent out   .  Guess i'm buying a new petcock tomorrow.
I'll let you guys know if this solves it when I get it all back together.

Thanks again!