Ok, I've searched around the site, and I think I have an idea of where to start, but I just want to make sure I'm on the right track and get any information/pitfalls that I may need/run into.
I just bought a 1982 GS850L with 30K miles. It ran good for the first week (and first tank of gas) with some poping in the exhust when I throttled down (which I think means it was running lean). After the first week I started getting a missfire, and then one day it died on me while throttling down to stop. Now when I roll on the throttle I don't get the same acceleration and the engine bogs down (yet still accelerates) and I get the same problem when I roll on the throttle at higher speeds. The bike also has a slight vibration which it did not have before (wondering if one of the cylinders not firing could cause this). I plan on changing the plug wires (I already changed the plugs and checked them after change and found the number 2 cylinder has foulded after 20 miles of riding) and cleaning the carbs. Is there anything else I should look into? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
I just bought a 1982 GS850L with 30K miles. It ran good for the first week (and first tank of gas) with some poping in the exhust when I throttled down (which I think means it was running lean). After the first week I started getting a missfire, and then one day it died on me while throttling down to stop. Now when I roll on the throttle I don't get the same acceleration and the engine bogs down (yet still accelerates) and I get the same problem when I roll on the throttle at higher speeds. The bike also has a slight vibration which it did not have before (wondering if one of the cylinders not firing could cause this). I plan on changing the plug wires (I already changed the plugs and checked them after change and found the number 2 cylinder has foulded after 20 miles of riding) and cleaning the carbs. Is there anything else I should look into? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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