Wilsons Sandbox

> It's only a couple of degrees above freezing over here, but I can't wait > any more, so I'm trying to ride my 2004 KLR. When I try to ride the bike, > with the choke on, as soon as I start to release the clutch, the engine > wants to stall, but moves forward gingerly. When I try to give it more gas, > it bucks and hesitates. Eventually, it will respond. As the engine warms > up, after riding it for several miles, I can't turn off the choke because > it will die.. Still, I dread coming to a full stop, because at every launch > from a full stop, I have to be super careful releasing the clutch.. too > quickly is stalls, too slowly it stalls... and worst of all, I can't bring > the RPM's any higher cuz when I give it gas, it stalls.. Plus, as it idles > at a red light, it's revving at nearly 3000 rpm and people look at me like > I'm nuts! I've heard about the bike coming set too lean from the factory > and have read the Big Cee FAQ file, and checked out Mark's illustrated > procedures, however there are no pics on how to do this modification to the > carb, if indeed this is the problem. Any ideas and links to photos would be > greatly appreciated.. It's embarrassing riding like this.. it's like riding > a bucking bronco! > > Thanks! > Rick

>--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RS wrote: >> It's only a couple of degrees above freezing over here, but I can't wait >> any more, so I'm trying to ride my 2004 KLR. When I try to ride the bike, >> with the choke on, as soon as I start to release the clutch, the engine >> wants to stall, but moves forward gingerly. When I try to give it more gas, >> it bucks and hesitates. Eventually, it will respond. As the engine warms >> up, after riding it for several miles, I can't turn off the choke because >> it will die.. Still, I dread coming to a full stop, because at every launch >> from a full stop, I have to be super careful releasing the clutch.. too >> quickly is stalls, too slowly it stalls... and worst of all, I can't bring >> the RPM's any higher cuz when I give it gas, it stalls.. > >Adjust your valves and make sure your pilot jet is clear. It >wouldn't surprise me to find a >tight exhaust valve.