weird problem #2

[Peter Dahlheimer, MD]

i'd check the archives for more info on this one. you ain't the first. i can't recall ever hearing a definite etiology for this problem. i'm not sure if it was the solution on my bike, as several mods were made in the interim, but taking apart my carb and spraying it with gumout, _most_notably_ the overflow tube (which was crammed with black goop), has eliminated the problem to date on my bike. _pete -----Original Message----- From: Patrick Sprague [mailto:psprague@...] Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 9:19 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] resonnance solved/wierd problem #2 [snip] Weird problem #2: booking home this afternoon I got caught on the interstate in a frog strangler. Visibility was about 50 feet in this rain. The bike had been running great at 5k rpm but lost power quickly as the rain got very heavy. The bike never cut off but wouldn't rev over 2k. Pulled over, blipping throttle to keep it running, it would catch, run to 5 or 6k, then back to idle. After rain let off a bit it ran fine. I made it to a gas station with a roof and played with the throttle a while, afraid to turn it off. Sat out the rain with a burger and the bike ran fine the remaining 100 miles home. Doesn't seem electrical (wet coil or wire). Yes, the side cover is on. Hmmmm..is this a built-in "safety" feature...if visibility is 50 feet or less engine won't run over 2k? A K&N filter resides in the stock air box. Never had this happen on any other bike, but I'm thinking it was sucking more water than air. Anyone else had this happen? Did you modify the air box? Any other ideas appreciated. What a great, fun machine this is...and a new adventure every day. :^)