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TBA dies after a few minutes... #181772 07/12/2007 10:40 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 46 Arlington, Texas Wheezer OP Greenhorn
OP Wheezer Greenhorn Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 46 Arlington, Texas	Hi All, 04 TBA, she starts, she runs down the road for a minute or three, then she begins to bog down and eventually dies - kinda like she is out of gas. I can start her right up, she's still bogging down, I can manage to get her rolling by working the clutch and after a few moments she running like there never was a problem. I'm letting her warm up a few minutes before initially take off...any ideas? thanks from Tejas

Re: TBA dies after a few minutes... Wheezer #181773 07/12/2007 11:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 157 Valhalla NY USA miniski Adjunct
miniski Adjunct Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 157 Valhalla NY USA	Check the gas tank vent

Re: TBA dies after a few minutes... Wheezer #181774 07/12/2007 11:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,223 Lake Placid, Fl. bonnyusa Big Bore
bonnyusa Big Bore Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,223 Lake Placid, Fl.	Crack the gas cap when she dies. Do you hear a vacuum hiss? If so, check the vent line like Ed said. "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein

Re: TBA dies after a few minutes... bonnyusa #181775 07/13/2007 1:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,643 Lancashire UK birchr Monkey Butt
birchr Monkey Butt Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,643 Lancashire UK	Check the CDI unit if possible Ray(UK)

Re: TBA dies after a few minutes... birchr #181776 07/13/2007 1:39 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,432 Likes: 1 Alabama USA oldroadie Worn Saddle
oldroadie Worn Saddle Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,432 Likes: 1 Alabama USA	here's a link to a similar thead Bike Dies Sporadically A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

Re: TBA dies after a few minutes... oldroadie #181777 07/14/2007 3:12 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 46 Arlington, Texas Wheezer OP Greenhorn
OP Wheezer Greenhorn Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 46 Arlington, Texas	Tried all of the tips and tricks to no avail - ended up taking her to EuroSport in Fort Worth to have a tech take a look...

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