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Old 05-10-2004, 03:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default carb problem

i have a 91 katana 750 that has been sitting in my garage for the past three years. i recently started it, but have run into a probelm. the bike starts up fine and idles fine, but when i put the bike into first gear it sputters then stalls, no matter how much i open the throttle. i was told by a car mechanic that the bike could be losing pressure in the carb. does anyone have any opinions or thoughts? do i need to clean the carb, or do i need to replace it?

thanks