Dirt Squirt
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Thanks for all the great advice on this board! Now I've got an issue that I don't see addressed anywhere that I could use some help with:
I've got a 1996 Sportster. Last season I was having a bogging issue at max throttle. I discovered that If I pulled the choke cable out about 1/4 inch and held it there while running, it ran great. So I cobbled up a stop on the cable to hold it that far out and rode out the summer that way.
This winter I rebuilt the carbs - following the excellent articles and links on this site - Found them to be in good shape. The rubber bits were getting a little crusty so it was about time. I noticed the in-carb filters were perfectly clean.
Now I get it all back together, it fires right up. Idles perfect, comes off idle good, but it still bogs at high speed unless I pull the choke out that little bit- then it runs perfect.
Any ideas on what to look for? The main fuel filter is clean, and it appears as though all of the fuel lines have been upgraded to the newer style.
On the other hand, do I even need to screw with it? If it's not hurting anything to run it with the choke partially closed, I'm tempted to make it the next guy's problem.
Any advice is greatly apprectiated
I've got a 1996 Sportster. Last season I was having a bogging issue at max throttle. I discovered that If I pulled the choke cable out about 1/4 inch and held it there while running, it ran great. So I cobbled up a stop on the cable to hold it that far out and rode out the summer that way.
This winter I rebuilt the carbs - following the excellent articles and links on this site - Found them to be in good shape. The rubber bits were getting a little crusty so it was about time. I noticed the in-carb filters were perfectly clean.
Now I get it all back together, it fires right up. Idles perfect, comes off idle good, but it still bogs at high speed unless I pull the choke out that little bit- then it runs perfect.
Any ideas on what to look for? The main fuel filter is clean, and it appears as though all of the fuel lines have been upgraded to the newer style.
On the other hand, do I even need to screw with it? If it's not hurting anything to run it with the choke partially closed, I'm tempted to make it the next guy's problem.
Any advice is greatly apprectiated