superdave
Superdave
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So I just purchased a 1981 Yamaha xs650 custom bobber. Everything was great until I was going down the road and the engine power kind-of hiccupped? It was as if I abruptly rolled off the throttle except I didn't role off the throttle. It was then followed by a complete loss of engine power and the bike died. I pulled over tried to start it and it started right back up.
It did this several more times. Each time it got progressively more frequent. First time I went 3 miles then it died, next time 2 miles and so on. I spoke with the former owner and he pointed to the carbs, however after speaking with some mechanic friends and engineers they said if it was a carb issue I would have most likely lost power in one cylinder, but not both. Another friend thought he smelled something burning, like something electrical as opposed to gas. The gas is running smooth and clear no flow issues.
It's a custom bobber so we're going to pull the tank, double check the gas and wiring, but just wanted to throw this out and see if it rang any bells.
Thanks
It did this several more times. Each time it got progressively more frequent. First time I went 3 miles then it died, next time 2 miles and so on. I spoke with the former owner and he pointed to the carbs, however after speaking with some mechanic friends and engineers they said if it was a carb issue I would have most likely lost power in one cylinder, but not both. Another friend thought he smelled something burning, like something electrical as opposed to gas. The gas is running smooth and clear no flow issues.
It's a custom bobber so we're going to pull the tank, double check the gas and wiring, but just wanted to throw this out and see if it rang any bells.
Thanks
