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Stalling out when i take off
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:52 am
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.
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:36 pm
by telefunkin
Carb cleaning will probably fix it.
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:38 pm
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.
Fixed it
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:54 pm
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:44 pm
by Sev
Don't bypass a safety switch.