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Author Topic: Also bummed, just not like Jerry and Sherry.  (Read 1032 times)
John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike

De Pere, WI (Green Bay)


« on: March 05, 2016, 11:47:19 AM »

I was rolling shortly after 10:30 this morning, headed for Tetanusville and Shiloh's. The bike was dying on me when I first started it and I just figured it was being kinda cold blooded. But after 3-4 miles and quitting on me at every light and sometimes when I would downshift, I realized sumting wong!  The fool thing simply wouldn't idle, let off the grip and it would die....so I turned around and headed back to the house. When I pulled in I still had a 30-40 min. window but was not to be, I couldn't pin down the trouble. I had recently pulled the tank and airbox, did some cleaning and maint. but have ridden the bike a number of times since with no troubles showing up. This is out of the blue and so far have no idea what the cause may be. I fiddled with the idle adjust and cable adjustment at the grip but it has to be something else since it just started with no warning. Now, the throttle doesn't want to return like it did. I can get it to idle up to a normal speed, then if I hold it to 3k rpm for a few seconds and release, it doesn't snap back like before. I was looking for a vacuum leak but found nothing so far, guess I'll pull the tank and airbox and start over. Really looking forward to all that.  tickedoff
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_Sheffjs_
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Jerry & Sherry Sheffer

Sarasota FL


« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2016, 12:25:29 PM »

But she brought you back to the stable. You have that going for you.  cooldude
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sixlow
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St. Augustine, Fl.


« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2016, 02:46:39 PM »

It's for reasons such as this that a man should own 2 Valkyries ! Thanks for almost making it, would have been great to see ya there.
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sixlow
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St. Augustine, Fl.


« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2016, 03:23:17 PM »

just a thought John, check the battery voltage while running,
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike

De Pere, WI (Green Bay)


« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2016, 05:03:54 PM »

just a thought John, check the battery voltage while running,
I'll be spending more time on it Sunday, only did a little perusing this afternoon but got disgusted and decided not a good time to work on it. What has me stumped is it was running fine when I rode it a few times over the last couple weeks. Then out of the blue today from the first start up in the garage, it simply didn't want to idle. In Orlando traffic, that's scary. When you advance the throttle, it takes off like a bandit. Wondering if a one-way valve in my cruise might be leaking. Could be about anything I guess.
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Valkahuna
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DeLand, Florida


« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2016, 08:11:42 PM »

Sorry you're having troubles. It would have been great to see you. Hope you get it fingered out. I'm sure you will once steam stops escaping from the top of your head.
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