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Ok, so I’m making this thread in an act of desperation. I have a cl350 I’ve done a lot of work on trying to get it to work right, but still somethings up.
The problem: I can start the bike ok with no choke (sometimes needs the slightest bit of throttle) and go ride for a few minutes (all good). But then I will notice the bike not pulling right and if I pull in the clutch the bike will die. With some throttle I can keep the motor going with the clutch in. If I let it die, I can go to kickstart it and it will start with some throttle but die without it. If I let it sit for a little, it will usually start normally and the cycle repeats itself. Also, occasionally I will see the bike begin to idle at 600-1000 but if I blip the throttle it will go back to normal idle.
About the Bike:
Newtronic electronic ignition, Long baffled straight pipes, Ricks charging system, KN Air filters, Mikuni VM30’s currently jetted with:
Pilot Jet: 30
Main Jet 210
Slide: 2.5
Needle: 6F4 (clip is second from bottom)
Needle Jet: 159 P5
Float Height: 23mm
Things I’ve checked:
New Shorai Battery Reads 13.08V
Timing is spot on (with timing light, not strobe light)
Carbs are clean and fuel lines are clear
Spark Plugs have been changed and gapped properly
Swapped for different set of coils (and plug wires) --no change
I have checked for spark when it isn’t starting right and its there on both cylinders
Compression is 180/180
Checked for intake leaks with brake cleaner
Anybody have ideas or have seen something similar?
The problem: I can start the bike ok with no choke (sometimes needs the slightest bit of throttle) and go ride for a few minutes (all good). But then I will notice the bike not pulling right and if I pull in the clutch the bike will die. With some throttle I can keep the motor going with the clutch in. If I let it die, I can go to kickstart it and it will start with some throttle but die without it. If I let it sit for a little, it will usually start normally and the cycle repeats itself. Also, occasionally I will see the bike begin to idle at 600-1000 but if I blip the throttle it will go back to normal idle.
About the Bike:
Newtronic electronic ignition, Long baffled straight pipes, Ricks charging system, KN Air filters, Mikuni VM30’s currently jetted with:
Pilot Jet: 30
Main Jet 210
Slide: 2.5
Needle: 6F4 (clip is second from bottom)
Needle Jet: 159 P5
Float Height: 23mm
Things I’ve checked:
New Shorai Battery Reads 13.08V
Timing is spot on (with timing light, not strobe light)
Carbs are clean and fuel lines are clear
Spark Plugs have been changed and gapped properly
Swapped for different set of coils (and plug wires) --no change
I have checked for spark when it isn’t starting right and its there on both cylinders
Compression is 180/180
Checked for intake leaks with brake cleaner
Anybody have ideas or have seen something similar?