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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: el_texas_bandito on August 25, 2012, 01:53:55 AM

Title: bandit + rain = runs like crap
Post by: el_texas_bandito on August 25, 2012, 01:53:55 AM

so i had to ride in the rain for a while and while i was riding my bike started running cruddier and cruddier. possibly just some water in the carbs or what? any help is greatly appreciated. thanks

Title: Re: bandit + rain = runs like crap
Post by: Andy B on August 25, 2012, 01:15:10 PM

first thing i'd check if it was mine, is if the drain holes for the spark plug recesses are not blocked.. if you pour water down them, it should drain out of a hole behind the downpipes. if it does drain out a bit of compressed air should help unblock them

Andy

Title: Re: bandit + rain = runs like crap
Post by: Red01 on August 26, 2012, 04:09:30 PM

You have the factory air box, or pods?

Title: Re: bandit + rain = runs like crap
Post by: el_texas_bandito on September 06, 2012, 10:26:04 PM

factory box for now, it ran fine after it stopped raining. still the typical gummy feeling from my carbs im sure.

Title: Re: bandit + rain = runs like crap
Post by: Red01 on September 10, 2012, 12:10:10 PM

If your filter gets saturated with water, it will affect how the engine runs.  This is something that you see more with a bike with pod filters than the OE airbox, but if you got it soaked hard enough, it could happen.

Title: Re: bandit + rain = runs like crap
Post by: mikenj on November 02, 2012, 11:15:30 AM

  Maybe water on your plug wires causing an issue. If it was the carbs it would run bad all the time........

Title: Re: bandit + rain = runs like crap
Post by: pmackie on November 02, 2012, 03:48:26 PM

I would have a good look at the air filter. Could be dirty and the additional moisture in the air is causing it to start to restrict air. Easy and cheap place to start.