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12th September 2010
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 9 Sportster/Buell Model: iornhead/evo Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
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help- new owner (bike only runs with choke)
Bought a 05 sportster that was rear ended from a inusrance company. Bike has bent rear rim and needs a fender. Bike will only run with choke on and barley. Pulled the plugs and man, they were not good looking. All crusty and black. Were do i start, a little concerned my good deal may not be one. Bike has 9k miles. Were do i even start? (plugs were hd plugs so prob the originals and it has screaming eagle pipes with the baffles removed)
Last edited by Folkie; 12th September 2010 at 18:00..
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12th September 2010
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 73 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Put new plugs in and see what happens. The plugs are probably black from using the choke or just too rich. Stock pipes and A/C? 9K miles is prety new for that engine.
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12th September 2010
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 73 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by respectmeinc
(plugs were hd plugs so prob the originals and it has screaming eagle pipes with the baffles removed)
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Okay...sorry. Need to read closer. |
12th September 2010
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Biker
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 9 Sportster/Buell Model: iornhead/evo Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
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A/C confused? There screaming eagle pipes with the baffles removed. (i didnt do it), Were would i start on it running poor or not at all with out the choke out. It wants to fall flat on its face if you give it any gas at all
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12th September 2010
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Sunny Italy
Posts: 15,411 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 1993 Other Motorcycle Model: Moto Guzzi California EV Other Motorcycle Year: 1998
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Quote:
Originally Posted by respectmeinc
A/C confused? There screaming eagle pipes with the baffles removed. (i didnt do it), Were would i start on it running poor or not at all with out the choke out. It wants to fall flat on its face if you give it any gas at all
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A/C is Air Cleaner. Your plugs are black because you've been running it with the choke out. It will only run with the choke out because you are running way too lean (too much air). Sounds like you might have an air leak around the manifold. Pull your air cleaner and inspect the manifold where it is attached to both the carb and the heads.
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'93 1200
4"Extended Jaybrake Forward Controls
58mm Inverted Wide Glide Front End
Super E Carb w/Forcewinder Air Cleaner
WetDreamz Pipes
Holographic Metal Flake Paint Job
Six Piston Jaybrake Calipers
16" Carlini Apes
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12th September 2010
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Biker
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 9 Sportster/Buell Model: iornhead/evo Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
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Just ran it around the block, plugs looked real real crusty and sooted, hmmm, il have to pull the air cleaner and inspect/use some carb cleaner to see if it has leaks, any other ideas?
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13th September 2010
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JESTER Mafia-Hooligan Div
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Central Indiana
Posts: 9,445 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 R Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by respectmeinc
inspect/use some carb cleaner to see if it has leaks, any other ideas?
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How long was it sitting? I'd say it also may need fresh gas.
Some use propane or WD 40 to check for intake leaks. If this has been sitting for a long time, you may want to pull the carb and give it a thorough cleaning!
Were those the new plugs that looked crusty after a trip around the block?
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13th September 2010
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Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: northern IN.
Posts: 3,336 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200R 90+HP Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 2276cc VW sandrail Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1976
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WD 40 to check for intake leaks. If this has been sitting for a long time, you may want to pull the carb and give it a thorough cleaning!
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+1 also check the vacum operated petcock for leaks in the vacum line. I wouldn't worry too much about the running problems, this can be fixed I seriously dought it could be anything major.
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13th September 2010
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XL FORUM LIFE MEMBER
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 13,150 Sportster/Buell Model: XL50 0596 Black Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: E-Glide Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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I see it's your first post. Hello from Pittsburgh and welcome to the XLForum.
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