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18 Jul 2019 14:21 #807751 by Quigleyje
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So I'm riding my bike today it's going good from 0-70 hit around 75 , 80 and it starts acting like it's running out of gas. Hit 90 and it starts running great hit 100 and it's pulling like it just got a boost of nitrous. So I slowed down to 70 and tried again with the same reactions.

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18 Jul 2019 16:42 #807773 by Nessism
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Is your bike stock or modified on the intake or exhaust side? If so, could be a jetting issue.
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19 Jul 2019 05:33 #807794 by hardrockminer
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If this is a new issue and the carbs have not been recently modified I would suspect some dirt is lodged somewhere. Otherwise....

It sounds to me like you're getting too much fuel in the mid range, where fuel is controlled by the needles.

I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.
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19 Jul 2019 07:35 #807813 by Greybeard
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Check that your ignition advancer isn't sticking

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19 Jul 2019 12:48 #807829 by Quigleyje
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This a new issue that just started and nothing has been changed. It only happens between 75- 90 and only in sixth gear. A few months ago I changed my ignition the advancer was working good but I didn't clean it maybe it is sticking. One of my spark plug cables didn't seam to be fully seated in the coil. Could that cause this kind of issue ?

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19 Jul 2019 13:00 #807832 by Greybeard
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There is an easy way to find out

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19 Jul 2019 15:54 #807846 by Quigleyje
Replied by Quigleyje on topic What's causing this?
I think it was the spark plug cable. Now that the rain stopped I was able to go for a ride and the issue seems to be gone

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20 Jul 2019 07:14 #807870 by TexasKZ
Replied by TexasKZ on topic What's causing this?
Finding the problem is certainly satisfying. That it was cheap and easy is ice cream on the pie.

(I like pie and ice cream much more than cake and icing.)

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