copernicusdan
XS650 Member
So bike shut down on me today while going about 65 on highway, just started slowing down and I realize bike isn't running, was able to get into slow Lane and pull over
I sat there a minute, looked around, checked fuses, everything seemed fine, took a minute to find neutral, figured I would try kicking it over, started right up, an rode the rest of the way home
I think this is the fourth time this has happened, happened last time I rode after an hour in, but then started back up after a few minutes
Happened twice last year, but seemed fine after I removed mufflers, I thought maybe I had blocked something when I smashed out baffles
Bike is an 82 special, Mike's xs carbs, runs good, maybe needs tuned, kinda like surges around 4000 rpm in higher gears, maybe that's the air filters, anyone try the foam ones on the Mike's carbs?
Maybes it's wiring just not sure where to start, just seems random
I sat there a minute, looked around, checked fuses, everything seemed fine, took a minute to find neutral, figured I would try kicking it over, started right up, an rode the rest of the way home
I think this is the fourth time this has happened, happened last time I rode after an hour in, but then started back up after a few minutes
Happened twice last year, but seemed fine after I removed mufflers, I thought maybe I had blocked something when I smashed out baffles
Bike is an 82 special, Mike's xs carbs, runs good, maybe needs tuned, kinda like surges around 4000 rpm in higher gears, maybe that's the air filters, anyone try the foam ones on the Mike's carbs?
Maybes it's wiring just not sure where to start, just seems random