here's the deal. i took it in to sunnyside where i bought it and had just a general tune up done when i was in new york. i figured i had the money, so what the heck. anyway, back in mississippi, it just started to cool down at night, usually getting down to about 55 or 60 or so. i was riding to my buddies house at about 10 at night doing about 60, 65 mph and about 5 minutes into the ride, it just lost a lot of power. when i took the turn to my buddies house, my other friend was following me in a crown vic, and he almost beat coming off a corner and up to about 50. and there's no way that should happen. when i turned into my buddies yard, i pulled in the clutch to down shift and it stalled and i havent been able to get it started. i've checked the valve timing, it's good. it gets spark, the carbs got gas to them, and i took the carbs apart and they're clean for the most part. i took the head cover off and all the vavle springs and rocker arms are still there, not broken or anything. every once in a while, it will give a little backfire when trying to start it, but it never starts. any suggestions?

 

sounds like you were running lean and burnt a hole in your piston causing the loss of power.

 

this same type of thing happened to me a couple weeks ago. and it stalled and i was on the side of the road and it wouldn't start again and it was late at night and i couldn't see. and i about started walking but then i remembered that i checked the gas before i took off, it was good so i screwed the cap back on and took off. but i remembered that the breather hose on top of the gas cap gets kinked sometimes and so i walked back over to my quad and twisted the little hose so it wasn't kinked and pushed the start button a couple times and she fired right up and ran like a raped ape. so check that hose, its probly not the same as your problem tho, but just thot i would throw that in.

 

sounds about right
check your compression

 

well i took it to the shop the other day. i have a compression tester but it doesnt have the right adapter to fit the hole. i figured maybe rings/top end, but the guy that was riding behind me said that i wasnt blowing any smoke or anything. i guess i'll just have to see what the shop says. im trying to sell it so i dont want to dump a whole lot of money into it! thanks for the help guys, wish me luck.

 

i just noticed you live in Gulfport,,,,you must have faired Katrina OK

did you have a lot of damage?

 

well, my house is ok other than some shingles missing, thank god. but my shop didnt get so lucky. most of the roof is gone, the big doors are gone, the wall with my truck parts hanging on it was in my neighbors yard, and the paint booth roof is peeled back like a sardine can. so the weather down here is number one on my list of why to never live in the south under my own free will. the damage is very visible even two hours north of the coast. this was a bad one, and i was here for it. probably the coolest thing i've ever seen. but not in a hurry to see another one any time soon.

 

What's up Wfo! Good to see there is still people left around here that ride. I live in Bay St. Louis but work in Gulfport monday thru friday. Send me an email or pm and I will give you a hand with it. I think people around this area need all the help they can get right now. Chevy181@aol.com

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