Stuttering SV3N

[Craig380]

Are all the clips securing airbox to throttle bodies and throttle bodies snug and tight? Another possibility is the little rubber caps that cover the vacuum nipples for carb balancing, they can crack and cause air leaks ...

[MitchC]

Originally Posted by Craig380

Are all the clips securing airbox to throttle bodies and throttle bodies snug and tight? Another possibility is the little rubber caps that cover the vacuum nipples for carb balancing, they can crack and cause air leaks ...

I don't suppose you have photos of the components above?

I am really testing my mechanical ability...

[Craig380]

Clips holding airbox to throttle bodies, and throttle bodies to cylinder are the black things above and below the silver throttle bodies in the pic - you'll need a Japanese-type crosshead screwdriver for them: http://i.ytimg.com/vi/x_ay_8DAX-c/maxresdefault.jpg

Vac nipple caps - just peer through the side of the frame (a torch helps) and you'll see them: http://s16.photobucket.com/user/matt..._3393.jpg.html

[MitchC]

Thank you so much for the clarification, Craig. I will take a look this evening when I get home from work.

I've also been reading a lot about Seafoam Motor Treatment as a potentially simple solution to try. I might be doing that this evening, as well.

[Toooldtodie]

Just a thought.
Could water have got into the fuel? The filler cap has a drain tube which can get pinched when raising and lowering the tank. Do the symptoms get less severe after refuelling? Check around the inside of filler cap for signs of rust, especially under the rubber filler cap "seal".

[MitchC]

Originally Posted by Toooldtodie

Just a thought.
Could water have got into the fuel? The filler cap has a drain tube which can get pinched when raising and lowering the tank. Do the symptoms get less severe after refuelling? Check around the inside of filler cap for signs of rust, especially under the rubber filler cap "seal".

I don't believe so... I was wondering when this issue first started up again this season if the gas in my tank went bad. Realistically it was only a few weeks old at that time.

I have also had numerous tanks of gas go through the bike. In fact, I just got back this weekend from a 500 km ride. The bike was fine the entire ride because it was ridden daily.

I haven't rode since this past Sunday, so I bet if I were to take it out this weekend, the issue will have "returned". I will post an update after my next ride.

[Bibio]

i had similar issues recently and it turned out to be a furred up reg/rec connector. test the charging voltage is 14+vdc. at first i thought i had water in the tank.

dont bother with seafoam its a rip off. iic Canada uses a high alcohol content in its petrol and if so then you wont get water in the tank as the alcohol will emulsify it into the fuel just like 'dry fuel' treatments.