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On 2006-06-22 19:54, mecscc wrote:
Sorry for your troubles. Can we narrow things down a bit?
Was there some reason you had the carbs tuned? And what is involved in "tuning" the carbs in your case? And, more importantly did it do it before they were tuned?
I'm trying to isolate whether it is a carb problem or electrical or fuel flow problem, which is why I ask. If the ONLY thing that is different is the carb tuning, then that is most likely the culprit. Something got messed up in the carb, or got in the carb, that wasn't there before.
Oh, yeah, your last tank of gas: did you get the same gas at the same place?
Monte 
Another thing I forgot to ask: after the tuning is the bike idling noticably slower? If you have a tach is it idling, when warm, below about 1200 rpm?
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* I got the carbes tuned/balanced cause I saw some extra blueing on one pipe PLUS I was not exactly sure how much my old shop (which got sold) did with the bike. It was one of those "just make sure" visits.
* I am not sure if it has done this prior to the recent work. The bike runs really well now, except for these occasional hiccups.
* When I got the bike, they had idled it down quite a bit. I am not sure if I had it too high or what but I have bumped it up a tad from what they are doing. I do not have a tach but have ridden for years and know the sound of a good "bouncy" idle. I would not know if it is idling below 1,200. I was shocked the other day at how high I can rev this bike and not hit the limiter. I think the D&Ds make you think you are closer to the limiter than actual.
* Re: the last tank of gas. I can not get that gas anymore as it is almost two hours from Atlanta and not far from TN border. I went 130 miles before reserve. I must admit that I am realizing that while I might not ride that hard, I do "go through the gears" much more often in the city. You guys were probably right.
Thank you for the help.
The hiccup is not bad, it is just weird. It is like when your bike cuts off on you at a light and it is just a bit embarrassing...but it does not quite cut off, it just hiccups once.
If it continues to do it, I am taking it to the shop since they JUST worked on it and getting it checked.
[ This message was edited by: dawgfan on 2006-06-22 20:24 ]
