KZ550 engine bogs

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19 Jul 2013 23:58 - 21 Jul 2013 00:49 #597396 by nickleo373
KZ550 engine bogs was created by nickleo373
Hey everyone.
I finally got my 81 KZ550 running and idling after converting the pods the previous owner installed back to the air box. It ran great the first time I turned it on after putting the carbs back on yesterday. Today I noticed during the first minute of running it seems to work fine as long as I set the petcock to the prime setting before switching it back to the on position, however it idles a bit high. After the first minute there is a big drop in engine power and the bike seems to idle right above its stalling point. Adding more than 1/8 throttle will bog the bike and stall it. The carbs have just been cleaned and I'm out of ideas.
Does anyone know what this could be?
Thanks

1981 KZ550C LTD
"If you ain't first, you're last"
Last edit: 21 Jul 2013 00:49 by nickleo373. Reason: Update

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