Sudden Power Surge

GZ250 · 05-12-2010, 02:47 PM

Lately I am having a "power surge" in my GZ and it is going faster than usual. Before I had to make a lot of effort to get to 70mph (which i usually do not do) but now even in windy days it easily reaches 70mph and more.

I did not loose weight and did not do something new. I change the oil and add additive before but this thing never happened. It is running as before and no funny sounds.

Does this mean anything? Any sign of trouble?

alantf · 05-12-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GZ250

I change the oil and add additive

I hope you don't mean that you add something to the oil!

Wet clutches HATE additives to the oil!

GZ250 · 05-12-2010, 04:00 PM

no, nothing to oil, only additive to gas (chem 12). i have no MODS. same bike just with more power but i am loving it.......

i was just concerned that it is not a sign of sudden death for the bike (something for the engine, pistons etc etc.)

blaine · 05-12-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GZ250

no, nothing to oil, only additive to gas (chem 12). i have no MODS. same bike just with more power but i am loving it.......

i was just concerned that it is not a sign of sudden death for the bike (something for the engine, pistons etc etc.)

The (chem 12) cleaned gunk out of your carb,so now you have better top end.Don't think you have anything to worry about.

mrlmd1 · 05-12-2010, 06:35 PM

Use that every 4-5 tankfulls and you'll keep your carbs nice and clean and avoid all kinds of unnecessary problems. Put in an inline fuel filter too. Search the forum, cheap and easy and good insurance.

Water Warrior 2 · 05-12-2010, 08:55 PM

A sudden surge of power and a GZ 250 certainly are a rare event if you put them together in the same sentence. Oh crap, I just did. Who really knows ? You could have finally cleaned out that last little particle in the fuel system that was always holding it back a bit. Or maybe you finally just broke in the engine to where it is happiest. I had over 5000 miles on my Vstrom when it finally woke up and decided there was another few Horespower to bring out of storage.

Easy Rider · 05-12-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior

A sudden surge of power and a GZ 250 certainly are a rare event if you put them together in the same sentence.

A VERY rare complaint indeed: Help, my bike suddenly makes too much power !! :biggrin:

I think you guys nailed it. The carb cleaner did it's job.

GZ250 · 05-12-2010, 10:10 PM

Thanks, carb cleaner might have done some miracle. I was also thinking about the engine break in that it actually happened now (26K) but it is too late so I was just concerned. I will look for the inline fuel filter.

Viirin · 05-12-2010, 10:42 PM

Wish my fuel additive did that...

05-12-2010, 02:47 PM	#1
GZ250 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 334	Sudden Power Surge Lately I am having a "power surge" in my GZ and it is going faster than usual. Before I had to make a lot of effort to get to 70mph (which i usually do not do) but now even in windy days it easily reaches 70mph and more. I did not loose weight and did not do something new. I change the oil and add additive before but this thing never happened. It is running as before and no funny sounds. Does this mean anything? Any sign of trouble? __________________ “God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.” “People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.” --- Søren Kierkegaard --- Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-12-2010, 04:00 PM	#3
GZ250 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 334	Re: Sudden Power Surge no, nothing to oil, only additive to gas (chem 12). i have no MODS. same bike just with more power but i am loving it....... i was just concerned that it is not a sign of sudden death for the bike (something for the engine, pistons etc etc.) __________________ “God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.” “People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.” --- Søren Kierkegaard --- Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-12-2010, 06:35 PM	#5
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Sudden Power Surge Use that every 4-5 tankfulls and you'll keep your carbs nice and clean and avoid all kinds of unnecessary problems. Put in an inline fuel filter too. Search the forum, cheap and easy and good insurance. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-12-2010, 08:55 PM	#6
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Sudden Power Surge A sudden surge of power and a GZ 250 certainly are a rare event if you put them together in the same sentence. Oh crap, I just did. Who really knows ? You could have finally cleaned out that last little particle in the fuel system that was always holding it back a bit. Or maybe you finally just broke in the engine to where it is happiest. I had over 5000 miles on my Vstrom when it finally woke up and decided there was another few Horespower to bring out of storage.
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05-12-2010, 10:10 PM	#8
GZ250 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 334	Re: Sudden Power Surge Thanks, carb cleaner might have done some miracle. I was also thinking about the engine break in that it actually happened now (26K) but it is too late so I was just concerned. I will look for the inline fuel filter. __________________ “God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.” “People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.” --- Søren Kierkegaard ---
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05-12-2010, 10:42 PM	#9
Viirin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 269	Re: Sudden Power Surge Wish my fuel additive did that...
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