Stalling out when i take off

Message
Author
alpinecwby
Rookie
Rookie
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:42 am
Sex: Male
Location: texas

Stalling out when i take off

#1 Unread post by alpinecwby »

I have a 2001 Kaw. Vulcan 750. This is my first bike. I have been loving it until recently when i started having problems. I can crank it and let it warm up and then try to go and it still stalls. What happens is that i put it in first and my rpms go up to about 3500 but the engine doesn't rev up. I can play with the choke sometimes and finally get it to go but other times it just dies out. As of last week i couldn't get it to even move more than the inch i would roll it myself. We don't have a motorcycle shop anywhere close either so any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

telefunkin
Elite
Elite
Posts: 136
Joined: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:51 pm
Sex: Male
Location: Summerside PE

#2 Unread post by telefunkin »

Carb cleaning will probably fix it.

User avatar
storysunfolding
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 3882
Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:20 am
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 22
My Motorcycle: Vstrom 650, S1000RR, XS850, ZX6R
Location: Reston Virginia

#3 Unread post by storysunfolding »

Maybe you aren't giving it enough time to warm up? Does this happen through the whole ride or just the beginning?

You may have also fouled the plugs by leaving the choke on too long. Pull them and see what they look like.

Regardless, it's never a bad idea to run some stabil through it from time to time.
My Blog

Grasp life by the handlebars

alpinecwby
Rookie
Rookie
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:42 am
Sex: Male
Location: texas

Fixed it

#4 Unread post by alpinecwby »

Well, thanks for the tips, and insight, but i finally figured out what it was. It was my safety on my kickstand causing it to stall out. I bypassed that and now it is running like a champ again. Thanks again for the help.

User avatar
Sev
Site Supporter - Gold
Site Supporter - Gold
Posts: 7352
Joined: Sun Jun 06, 2004 7:52 pm
Sex: Male
Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta

#5 Unread post by Sev »

Don't bypass a safety switch.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

[url=http://sirac-sev.blogspot.com/][img]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a227/Sevulturus/sig.jpg[/img][/url]

Post Reply