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I just rebuilt the top end and now it starts and idles fine but at speed it cuts out then goes like a bat outa hell for a few seconds then starts cutting out and looses power. If I run it just above an idle for 10-15 seconds it seems to clear out then goes like mad again. I also noticed that the right exaust gets hotter than the left. You can barely touch the right and can almost hold the left. I am at 7000 feet and it is pretty much stock what jet should I run? banghead

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sounds like maybe the side getting hot is not getting enough fuel flow.Check floats and no fuel restrictions.Open the drain screw on the float screw and make sure it drain fuel a good rate,maybe compare the two draining at the same time,are they even.

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I just went through the same exact thing with the pipes. But mine just flat out died and couldn't get it runnin' again. I checked the spark and no spark, unplugged the T.O.R.S. and got spark back, but still no joy. I then decided to do a compression check 85-90 psi, extremely hard to start if below 100. So then I tought well maybe I'll check my reeds and while I'm at it clean out the carbs. Pulled the carbs and discovered the a-hole that I bought the bike from installed the carbs with not one but both of the carb springs with the top coils not centered and wedged under the cap, creating a gap for sand to enter the carb slides. Well sand in the motor would explain why the low compression. Then it dawned on me that when I pulled the carbs, I forgot to turn off the fuel. with the fuel lines dangling in the air with no fuel dripping out I then discovered that my tank was also full of shit and thats why the motor wasn't getting fuel.

 

Moral of the story, when you buy a used bike, check everything and I mean everything, and never assume the guy knew what he was doing, because a case of beer and a few buddies and everyone is a mechanic.

 

Anyway, it could be a combination of different things, but you may check a few of these for the culprit. Thank god my fuel line plugged up or I could have done more damage to the motor before I realized that the carbs were sucking sand. And by the way, yes my left pipe was cold and my right pipe you could barely touch................... :cheers:

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