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QUESTION: When I fired my bike up yesterday, I heard the loudest backfire I've ever heard. Ran completely normal after that. Ran very strong on the highway.

Ideas? I've heard backfires on starting before but this made my ears ring a little.



Both Karens and my bike have given a pretty hellacious backfire at times BUT only on startup when the weather and bike are cold.

I have been able to tune mine out (by playing with needle turns) for the most part but am noticing that so far this season during cold weather its present. Im also not riding so often so there is a gap between rides of at least a few days at a time.

I forget if the backfire is caused by rich or lean...once you find out you'll know which direction to turn the needles.

Last edited by Zmilin; 04/24/2010 12:56 PM.
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