1 Help please - sputtering. Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:21 pm
jr
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Just had a baby and moving soon and of course this is when my bike has its first failure.
Starts fine, idals fine (sp?), but when I give it has it gets to about 2k rpm and then just sputters and revs down. If I pump the accelerator it gives waves of small power - enough to drive the bike a little at low speeds but that's it. It spuds like minor backfiring and at times spuds very percussive like a right snare drum. My friend just suggested it might be a very dirty air filter or bad spark plugs.
It's on the street in Brooklyn at the moment. Any suggestions or thoughts? I don't have to wait for ordered parts and fix it curb side....
Starts fine, idals fine (sp?), but when I give it has it gets to about 2k rpm and then just sputters and revs down. If I pump the accelerator it gives waves of small power - enough to drive the bike a little at low speeds but that's it. It spuds like minor backfiring and at times spuds very percussive like a right snare drum. My friend just suggested it might be a very dirty air filter or bad spark plugs.
It's on the street in Brooklyn at the moment. Any suggestions or thoughts? I don't have to wait for ordered parts and fix it curb side....