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CJ · 10-11-2004, 02:49 PM

I have an '02 GS500 that I got with about 300 miles on it. I just did break-in maintenance (around 600 miles) and got it to start back up, but it doesn't seem to want to run very well. I lugs a lot in first until you get it up to about 5,000 rpm and then takes off with a vengance. A friend says that it kind of sounds fuel starved, but not sure what to do from here. Thought it may be the spark plugs and that I should change them (flooded the bike at one point trying to start it), but after talking to a friend, he says that's probably not the case. Any suggestions on what might be going wrong? Throttle issue or fuel issue?

Dave2122 · 10-11-2004, 09:30 PM

Look for pinched vacume lines or air leaks around the carbs..

CJ · 10-12-2004, 09:50 PM

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check that out next

The Chad · 10-13-2004, 10:21 PM

you shouldn't be running it under 5000 anyhow.

10-11-2004, 02:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
CJ Newbie Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 10	Want to get it running better I have an '02 GS500 that I got with about 300 miles on it. I just did break-in maintenance (around 600 miles) and got it to start back up, but it doesn't seem to want to run very well. I lugs a lot in first until you get it up to about 5,000 rpm and then takes off with a vengance. A friend says that it kind of sounds fuel starved, but not sure what to do from here. Thought it may be the spark plugs and that I should change them (flooded the bike at one point trying to start it), but after talking to a friend, he says that's probably not the case. Any suggestions on what might be going wrong? Throttle issue or fuel issue?

10-13-2004, 10:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
The Chad Site Wrench Head Joined: Nov 2003 Bike: crashed Location: Duncan B.C. Posts: 635	you shouldn't be running it under 5000 anyhow. __________________ A truly wise man asks more questions than he answers, I think I must be retarted

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10-11-2004, 09:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dave2122 Sprocket Pilot Joined: Sep 2004 Bike: Which one of the 9? Location: USA Posts: 887	Look for pinched vacume lines or air leaks around the carbs..

10-12-2004, 09:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
CJ Newbie Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 10	Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check that out next

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