Power Loss in 5th Gear

markboy · 08-27-2007, 07:02 PM

Went on a long journy over the weekend and had an issue where the bike would not perform in 5th gear. I would shift into 5th at about 50 or 55 mph and it would just bog down. I could take 4th gear up to 65 if I really pushed it but then shifting into 5th would just bog down again. I couldn't get the bike over 60 on the flats and any sort of incline, and I mean ANY, would just drop me down to 50ish.

I had refueled just prior to this happenning (adding about 1.5 gallons) and had also just taken a lunch break for about 30 minutes after refueling. The weather was warm (low 70's) and the altitude was not significant (~2000 feet).

This issue cleared up after climbing over a mountain pass and descending back to near sea level about 80 miles later.

Any ideas what may have caused this?

08-27-2007, 07:02 PM	#1
markboy Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 31	Power Loss in 5th Gear Went on a long journy over the weekend and had an issue where the bike would not perform in 5th gear. I would shift into 5th at about 50 or 55 mph and it would just bog down. I could take 4th gear up to 65 if I really pushed it but then shifting into 5th would just bog down again. I couldn't get the bike over 60 on the flats and any sort of incline, and I mean ANY, would just drop me down to 50ish. I had refueled just prior to this happenning (adding about 1.5 gallons) and had also just taken a lunch break for about 30 minutes after refueling. The weather was warm (low 70's) and the altitude was not significant (~2000 feet). This issue cleared up after climbing over a mountain pass and descending back to near sea level about 80 miles later. Any ideas what may have caused this? __________________ _______________________ Still learning... and loving it! Redmond, WA Login or Register to Remove Ads
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