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Old 08-05-2009, 10:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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backfire problem

i was riding home tonight and my bike started backfiring when i was not under a load. following a car at around 50 mph. was fine running at 70 or so. when i got close to home and slowed down to 30 it really started backfiring alot. and ideas?
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Old 08-06-2009, 03:32 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Sounds like your running lean. Was the backfiring when you let off of the throttle? If so then your running too lean.

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no it was when i was just kind of coasting. 30 mph in 3rd gear. constant speed
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Old 08-06-2009, 12:14 PM   #4 (permalink)
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it was the idle circuit on the mikuni. not sure why it got out of wack but its running great now
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