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starts and revs but then something goes wrong

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by bpharoah47, Jul 25, 2008.

  1. bpharoah47

    bpharoah47 Member

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    i have a 1982 maxim 550

    it starts in neutral and revs fine but once i shift into first it does not go above 1k rpm even with the throttle twisted all the way

    any ideas?
     
    bpharoah47, Jul 25, 2008
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    1st gear with the clutch pulled? Or while taking off in 1st?
    my guess is that the bike is running rich...need more info though
     
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    thats first gear after i have let the clutch go
    i adjusted the mixture screw a bit and now it idles normally until i give it some throttle at which point it goes up to 3k rpm and is slow to come back down after i ease off the throttle

    so is the screw more sensitive than i give it credit for?
    i tried one takeoff but it felt like it would jerk out of my hands if i wasnt very careful.
    im only in the parking lot btw not dumb enough to take this on the road yet
     
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    Slow to come back down does indicate running rich.
     
    TheHound, Jul 28, 2008
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