97 Magna dies at 2k RPM?
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:45 pm
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Replaced the battery with a new one. Same problem- 1.5-2k RPM and die.
I'm thinking the fuel line is clogged? Any ideas?
I got the battery charged and it worked, for a couple minutes. I could rev it and took it out. A couple blocks later it died on me and wouldn't rev past 2k (it would rev to 1.5-2k RPM and die).My magna won't start, I'll give the relevant info below...
New to me magna, bought on the 25th, first real ride on the 27th. Had some gas in it, seemed okay. Filled with 1.75 gallons of new gas on Wed, I'd have run down the old gas entirely but I didn't want to run out (didn't know how much was in there).
Was riding today, was in a lot of very slow moving traffic, idling/inching along in first gear. Then hit a cut-through of central park, moved non-stop for about a mile in 2nd. At the end of the cut through there was a read light, I downshifted and the bike stalled. Couldn't get it started so I walked it on to the sidewalk.
There I tried starting it, and the starter would whir but it wouldn't take. Left it alone for a couple minutes. Tried starting again, with and without the choke, finally got it started. Turned the bike off. Then tried to start the bike and got nothing. Waited about 10 minutes and tried again. Started up okay, let it idle in neutral for a couple minutes, rode a few blocks closer to my apartment, when it stalled again and wouldn't start.
Tried waiting again but no luck. Pressing the starter would create one of a.)a little noise then cutting off b.) nothing/ no noise c.) no noise just a hard click. The lights seemed fine through all this though they dim some when the starter button is pressed.
Wound up walking the bike home about 5 blocks.
So...what's wrong?
-old gas?
-clogged lines?
-battery?
-spark plugs?
Replaced the battery with a new one. Same problem- 1.5-2k RPM and die.
I'm thinking the fuel line is clogged? Any ideas?
