loss of power in cold

alanmcorcoran · 02-22-2009, 01:24 AM

How long did you ride for? I assume you've checked the oil, when hot, with the bike level. Is it hard to shift when stopped? (That's normal - try letting the clutch out a tad - to just at the friction point, and applying some shift pressure - it should drop right in.) It sounds like something is wrong with the carburetion - air flow, fuel, spark - did you check that stuff?

Are you riding with the choke on or off? Is it backfiring? Does it stall?

How long has the gas been sitting in the tank? Was the tank full when you put it up for the winter?

02-22-2009, 01:24 AM	#11
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: loss of power in cold How long did you ride for? I assume you've checked the oil, when hot, with the bike level. Is it hard to shift when stopped? (That's normal - try letting the clutch out a tad - to just at the friction point, and applying some shift pressure - it should drop right in.) It sounds like something is wrong with the carburetion - air flow, fuel, spark - did you check that stuff? Are you riding with the choke on or off? Is it backfiring? Does it stall? How long has the gas been sitting in the tank? Was the tank full when you put it up for the winter? __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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