Bike dies less than 1/4 miles down road

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Rookie Rider

My bike stalled today 5 times on a 2 mile ride, i dont have a choke either,

You need the choke ,before the bike can operate properly when cold.
:cool:

[Rookie Rider]

I was hoping you wouldnt say that. lol

[geezer]

blain is right but....with this weather we have, you shouldnt even need the chock period. at least i dont. my bike is running uber rich though but still you shouldnt need it. im curios whats going on down at the carb end of where the chock cable goes on your bike. is there a plug in there or what? oh and i have a feeling your idle is set to low seeing as you have to mess with your idle all the time :lol:

[Rookie Rider]

By ear i set it high and lower it as it idles faster bout 5 minutes for warm up. Then as im riding i try to leave it to where i think is a slight fast idle now because of the stalling.

[geezer]

so ever sence you got it it has been running graet now all the sudden stallin?

[Rookie Rider]

Id say yes, but i did have barely any fuel in thank so i put it on reserve it stalled once on reserve. I filled the tank and poured quarter bottle of sea foam in it. I'll ride in a couple of days next. (unfortunately)

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Rookie Rider

Id say yes, but i did have barely any fuel in thank so i put it on reserve it stalled once on reserve. I filled the tank and poured quarter bottle of sea foam in it. I'll ride in a couple of days next. (unfortunately)

When you run that low on fuel,you run the risk of picking up dirt from the bottom of the tank.

[geezer]

also no offence but considering your super uber noobness, would it be hard to belive you just ran it out of gas on then flipped it over to reserve? sometimes its hard to tell your running out of gas to switch it over before it stalls. like today on the freeway i was hauling ass then got off and it stlled out. so i switched over and rode away.

[Rookie Rider]

Nah, i did see gas at the bottom of the tank but put it on reserve anyway just in case..... Super Uber Noobness hahaha thats great.

[mrlmd1]

If you overdose a lot on Seafoam or Berrymans or the like, over the 1 (2 at most) oz/gal of fuel recommendation, your bike may run like crap 'till you burn all that up in the tank. Use the regular dose and don't overdo it. More is not always better.