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copper canyon 2008 trip report
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:02 am
by Jud Jones
Here's a link to my recently-completed ride in Copper Canyon:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=315178
fuel starvation?
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:11 am
by Russ Coley
2007 with K&N air filter seems like it is starving for fuel when run at 70 (speedo) mph for more than a few minutes. The bike will hold back then run and so on and so on. The only other carb mod I have done is the tee. I live in Florida but I do not think the heat has anything to do with this as it will do this on demand in any kind of weather. I have removed the carb and tank and cleaned them and the petcock thoroughly in case it was dirty fuel but the problem persists. It is not like I drive at this speed everyday but when I do it is really aggravating. Any thoughts would be helpful.
Thanks Russ
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fuel starvation?
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:48 am
by Michael Nelson
On Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 08:11:15AM -0800, Russ Coley wrote:
> 2007 with K&N air filter seems like it is starving for fuel when run at 70
> (speedo) mph for more than a few minutes. The bike will hold back then run
> and so on and so on. The only other carb mod I have done is the tee. I live
> in Florida but I do not think the heat has anything to do with this as it
> will do this on demand in any kind of weather. I have removed the carb and
> tank and cleaned them and the petcock thoroughly in case it was dirty fuel
> but the problem persists. It is not like I drive at this speed everyday but
> when I do it is really aggravating. Any thoughts would be helpful.
Make sure all carb and tank vent lines are clear and flowing freely. You
mention the K&N, did this problem start when you put the K&N on? If so, it
might be over-oiled. Try the stock filter to see if the problem persists.
Michael
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fuel starvation?
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:51 am
by Horton Oliphant
Have you tried putting the original filter back on? If so do your
symptoms persist? K and N filters are less restrictive and would
generally make your bike run leaner than normal.
Alan A13 Ia
Russ Coley wrote:
> 2007 with K&N air filter seems like it is starving for fuel when run
> at 70 (speedo) mph for more than a few minutes. The bike will hold
> back then run and so on and so on. The only other carb mod I have
> done is the tee. I live in Florida but I do not think the heat has
> anything to do with this as it will do this on demand in any kind of
> weather. I have removed the carb and tank and cleaned them and the
> petcock thoroughly in case it was dirty fuel but the problem
> persists. It is not like I drive at this speed everyday but when I do
> it is really aggravating. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks Russ