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power loss ??

Started by bigfish_Oh, Sun 14, Aug 2011, 17:40:24

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bigfish_Oh

we left for our weekend. I started bike and it sounded a little off and I waited for it to smooth out. OK, just my imagination?
   noticed before getting thru gears, I/m missing some power, 8 miles to town, sounds ok, missing power. I have 50 miles on tank. I drove to work and back last night and don't remember lack of power, but I was alone and no baggage. Stopped at friends bike shop, confirmed, it's firing, it's advancing, maybe bad gas??   We did drive in a massive storm/wind /hail the day before.
    I filled tank, leaving town now 11 miles from home and I have full power???  something in tank??  I have dumped it weeks ago.

Sunday morning, sat out in thunderstorm all night. It felt like low power again, 11 miles later just fine

Can something get wet without a miss-fire?   dyna 3000(new,2k miles) if it matters(I do carry my orig)
2012 HD Road King Classic, Teq sunrise/HD Orange
2009 HD Nightster,orange
1974 CB550F,org
1999 Valkyrie,orange/Black (20K)
2009 GMC 3500 Duramax CC Dually 4wd (new)
1957 WD45 Allis Chalmers Grandpa bought new
1982 CBX (new)
1980 CBX (6K)
1979 CB750F (new)
1958 Lambretta TV175 (Dad's new)
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Gear Jammer

Good idea to carry the OEM with you Larry  :coolsmiley:



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Oss

how about this

drain the dragon drool from the tube there is a clamp to remove the cap, you may get a capful of stuff out from there



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Daniel Meyer

Had the tank off recently?

check the tank vent and petcock.
CUAgain,
Daniel Meyer

bigfish_Oh

I'll check the drool, I had tank off and rinsed this year. What am I checking on vent, make sure line is clear going out and blow back towards tank to see if clear?

thanks
2012 HD Road King Classic, Teq sunrise/HD Orange
2009 HD Nightster,orange
1974 CB550F,org
1999 Valkyrie,orange/Black (20K)
2009 GMC 3500 Duramax CC Dually 4wd (new)
1957 WD45 Allis Chalmers Grandpa bought new
1982 CBX (new)
1980 CBX (6K)
1979 CB750F (new)
1958 Lambretta TV175 (Dad's new)
4

ValkFlyer

I went through two Dyna 3000 before going back to the OEM.  Problems were similar although mine would also stall.  I could then restart it only to find that 2 more miles down the road the same issue.  I suggest putting the OEM back in and seeing were that takes you.

BIG--T

Quote from: Oss on Sun 14, Aug 2011, 21:00:24
how about this

drain the dragon drool from the tube there is a clamp to remove the cap, you may get a capful of stuff out from there





Is that something like a pcv valve on a car?

Daniel Meyer

Quote from: bigfish_Oh on Sun 14, Aug 2011, 22:11:35
I'll check the drool, I had tank off and rinsed this year. What am I checking on vent, make sure line is clear going out and blow back towards tank to see if clear?

thanks

Line is not kinked and clear. There should be a "T" about 1/2 way down that has nothing on one port (used are a vacuum breaker).

It's common to get the vent line kinked up near the tank when removing/replacing it. If that happens or spiders or whatnot clog up the ports you can starve for fuel under some conditions.
CUAgain,
Daniel Meyer