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Old 05-11-2004, 12:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Bike running rough, help

got a 78 gs550 from a buddy of mine. Its been sitting for a few years. Cleaned the carbs, put them back on. Now it only stays running at higher rpms. as soon as the rpms drop it shuts off. any ideas?