FZSexy
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Hi Guys and Girls :welcome:
I will try to make this short as possible. My bike has had minor starting issues from the time I bought it two years ago. The fuel pump always primed but sometimes I would have to open the throttle to get it started, and occasionally it would start from cold and just shut off. Always gets on the road and runs beautifully, however.
Around two months ago it began to bog down occasionally, though. It could happen in any gear and speed, but more so in lower gear and accelerating somewhat aggressively. However at higher speeds of 80-90mph with steady throttle it has bogged down somewhat, as if the throttle had been closed or fuel was not reaching where it should. IOW I could feel the bike "lurch and jerk" and feel and see the bike lose speed. But I would let up on the throttle a bit, give it a bit more gas, and things got back to normal. I am not sure if my throttle input had anything to do with that. At around 5000-6000rpm yesterday it bogged down a couple times and i engaged the clutch. Rpms dropped to normal, but the bike did not stall. The bike has stalled in traffic a few times over the last couple months, though. I would pull over and turn the ignition on and off a few times and the bike would start and ride normally.
Last few weeks when experiencing the issue the fuel pump will not initially prime, though. Sometimes several tries until it does. Yesterday morning when i got to work the bike stalled when i entered the driveway. I clutched in and restarted it. After work a rode a mile, shut the bike off for a few minutes, got back on, and the bike stalled three or more times within a mile, fuel pump not priming for most of the attempted restarts. When it did restart it started well most of the time. Finally it would just "click" a bit when attempting to start it and when it did start it would die a second or two later. Now, a day later, the fuel pump will not prime from cold, period. THAT has never happened before.
The bike goes to the shop tomorrow and I do not want to go in completely cold, as I am not mechanically or technically inclined when it comes to bikes. So I come here to ask what should the shop look for? Or perhaps what should I ask them to look for or suspect, and what should I expect them to check first? I would think the fuel system, but who knows? What about faulty kill switches and what not?
The bike recently underwent a full service with new OEM battery, sans valve adjustment. Which I doubt is the culprit as its having other symptoms and rides and runs very well.
Thanks for the advisement, everyone!! :rockon:
I will try to make this short as possible. My bike has had minor starting issues from the time I bought it two years ago. The fuel pump always primed but sometimes I would have to open the throttle to get it started, and occasionally it would start from cold and just shut off. Always gets on the road and runs beautifully, however.
Around two months ago it began to bog down occasionally, though. It could happen in any gear and speed, but more so in lower gear and accelerating somewhat aggressively. However at higher speeds of 80-90mph with steady throttle it has bogged down somewhat, as if the throttle had been closed or fuel was not reaching where it should. IOW I could feel the bike "lurch and jerk" and feel and see the bike lose speed. But I would let up on the throttle a bit, give it a bit more gas, and things got back to normal. I am not sure if my throttle input had anything to do with that. At around 5000-6000rpm yesterday it bogged down a couple times and i engaged the clutch. Rpms dropped to normal, but the bike did not stall. The bike has stalled in traffic a few times over the last couple months, though. I would pull over and turn the ignition on and off a few times and the bike would start and ride normally.
Last few weeks when experiencing the issue the fuel pump will not initially prime, though. Sometimes several tries until it does. Yesterday morning when i got to work the bike stalled when i entered the driveway. I clutched in and restarted it. After work a rode a mile, shut the bike off for a few minutes, got back on, and the bike stalled three or more times within a mile, fuel pump not priming for most of the attempted restarts. When it did restart it started well most of the time. Finally it would just "click" a bit when attempting to start it and when it did start it would die a second or two later. Now, a day later, the fuel pump will not prime from cold, period. THAT has never happened before.
The bike goes to the shop tomorrow and I do not want to go in completely cold, as I am not mechanically or technically inclined when it comes to bikes. So I come here to ask what should the shop look for? Or perhaps what should I ask them to look for or suspect, and what should I expect them to check first? I would think the fuel system, but who knows? What about faulty kill switches and what not?
The bike recently underwent a full service with new OEM battery, sans valve adjustment. Which I doubt is the culprit as its having other symptoms and rides and runs very well.
Thanks for the advisement, everyone!! :rockon:
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