ENGINE RUNNING POORLY AFTER SITTING FOR A MONTH.....

[GETFURIOUS]

OKAY.....

MY 2001 1200S.....SAT FOR A MONTH WITHOUT BEING RIDDEN OR STARTED.....(IT WAS RUNNING FINE WHEN I PARKED IT).....

WHEN I WENT OUT AND STARTED IT THE OTHER DAY.....IT WAS RUNNING POORLY AND SEEMED TO BE EITHER GAS STARVED OR MISSING ON ONE CYLINDER.....

I CHECKED THE GAS GAUGE.....LOOKED INTO THE TANK.....AND I EVEN SWITCHED OVER TO RESERVE.....BUT NO CHANGE.....

I GOT A NEW SET OF PLUGS AND INSTALLED THEM.....BUT STILL NO CHANGE.....(ALL THE OLD PLUGS LOOKED FINE AND WERE DRY).....

THAT WAS JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS.....I HAVEN'T GONE BACK TO WORK ON THE BIKE UNTIL NOW.....

I AM ABOUT TO DO A FEW COSMETIC MODIFICATIONS AND GET THE BIKE READY FOR THE SPRING.....

HOWEVER.....BEFORE I TAKE THE BIKE APART FOR A MAKEOVER.....I WANT TO SOLVE THIS PERFORMANCE PROBLEM.....

SO.....HAVE ANY OF YOU EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE?.....

ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE CAUSE?....

THANKS.....

[txbanditrydr]

No magic formula to offer up except to check the usual...

Try fresh gas...

Crack open the float bowl screws and see if any crud comes out...

Try some SeaFoam or Techtron or Berrymans B-12 (my fav) in the tank...

Check all vacuum hoses for cracks, leaks, pinches, missing or loose connections...

Clean and or change air filter...

Good luck - let us know what you find...  a few others are having downtime issues as well.