bike dies, backfires ...

[skrich72]

Just started noticing some intermittent idle/bogging and backfiring issues. Have started it up on 3 seperate occasions and :

 

1. would bog out and then die (even when hot)

2. didn't bog, would idle but each cylinder seems to be out-of-sync

3. would bog and then backfire, very weak (no smoke) from the left exhaust

 

FYI ... still have the TORS on there, could this be the problem?

 

 

'03 banshee w/T5's

[pr0blumz]

Just started noticing some intermittent idle/bogging and backfiring issues. Have started it up on 3 seperate occasions and :

 

1. would bog out and then die (even when hot)

2. didn't bog, would idle but each cylinder seems to be out-of-sync

3. would bog and then backfire, very weak (no smoke) from the left exhaust

 

FYI ... still have the TORS on there, could this be the problem?

 

 

'03 banshee w/T5's

 

Yeah, disconnect it. Put in new plugs as well.

[skrich72]

I disconnected the TORS (white plug and both grey plugs) and replaced the plugs, bike started up and idle was really high. Turned it down, but now when I rev it takes a verfy long time to settle back down to idle and sounds like crap. Seems to still be backfiring from left side only, and compression seems to be very weak at idle (from left side only).

 

Any help would be appreciated !

[WestSideRiderz15]

I disconnected the TORS (white plug and both grey plugs) and replaced the plugs, bike started up and idle was really high. Turned it down, but now when I rev it takes a verfy long time to settle back down to idle and sounds like crap. Seems to still be backfiring from left side only, and compression seems to be very weak at idle (from left side only).

 

Any help would be appreciated !

 

Consider a bike running lean will rev high, no power. May be like a lean condition? Or, check throttle cable and slide heights(via windows on carb) to ensure they are closing correctly. Sometimes a sticky throttle cable can cause it to settle down slowly. The Throttle cable is a poor design. Check your compression on both cylinders with a compression tester ( i got a cheap harbour freight tools one and it works good).