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Paging FOAK: Bandit power issue (after service)
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Hello all.
I've just ridden my B6 home after getting it serviced (not at THAT
garage, this time) but all is not cured.
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what sounds so much like a fuelling problem it has to be.
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It wasn't running as it should have been before the service (explained
later) and the Shoppe have replaced the plugs and one of the leads and
done everyone usual on a full service but I need some advice on what I
should point them towards tomorrow.
They described my problem as 'running a bit fluffy low down' and
suggested I replace the rear baffle in the exhaust. While I
understand their suggestion the bike has had that baffle removed since
just after I received it and it only started to go downhill power-wise
quite recently.
When chugging along up a hill it will appear to get behind on the
power (if that's the phrase to use) and will then give medium length
spurts of power and then they'll drop off a bit and come back. I
thought the problem might have been carb related and they say that
they've cleaned the carbs out. When going around a corner on a bend a
brief unexpected spurt of power is not ideal. Before this started the
power was delivered consistently.
Another symptom is theat when I go up a steeper hill the machine will
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These indicate float height imo, although you can never be sure with
the black art of carburation.
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seem to lose a bit of power then the spurts of normal power are a bit
shorter and may occasionally be accompanied with a pop (Like a
mini-KSB) from the exhaust.
Should I point them in any general direction tomorrow?
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Reproducible symptoms is all you can offer them that will be of use.
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