Questions & Answers for: sportster backfire

Question about 2000 XL 1200 C Sportster Custom

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...sportster backfires constantly. How can I resolve this problem? I had the carburator cleaned and adjusted, but it still backfires. Ok, due to different terminology used by different people, I'm going ...

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Question about 2002 XL 1200 C Sportster Custom

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...sportster it backfires is it because i took out the waffles in the screaming eagle exhaust if it is popping (backfire) when you let off the gas ,, yes it is because you took out the baffles Removing ...

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Question about 2004 XL 1200 C Sportster Custom

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2004 HD sportster. bike sit while deployed for 7 months. Tried to start it and it cranks over and backfires through the exhaust and carb and will not start. Rebuilt carb and changed intake seals. ...

Question about 1993 XLH Sportster 883

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99 sportster 883, backfiring keeps backfiring through the exhaust, carb spits once in a while also. Always seems to happen when i am pulling the clutch in. sound's like the carb is set to ritch, ther ...

Question about 1979 XLH 1000 Sportster

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...Sportster. I rebuilt the motor, but when I started it, it backfires out the rear cylinder, any suggestions. I know the cams are all lined up the right way. NEED HELP!!! "Backfiring" is a pretty broad ...

my harley 2004 sportster XL883 is starting, but it is backfiring alot and when i try to ride it has no power. Is it backfiring through carb or exhaust? Has it been sitting for any period of time? We ...

Question about 1993 XLH Sportster 883 Hugger

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hard to start then backfires through carb seems to idle fine once running full choke then when you rev engine backfires through carb Backfire through carb often means timing too advanced.

2001 sportster backfires when bringing the revs up backfires when twisting the throttle to bring up the revs Hi Anonymous, popping, coughing, spitting, or backfiring through the carburator or ...

Question about 2001 XL Sportster 883

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2000 sportster front cylinder backfiring 2000 Sportster motor doesn't run. When I crank it the front cylinder backfires every stroke. Is the exhaust valve not opening? What could be the problem? Hi ...

Question about 2001 XL Sportster 883

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2000 sportster front cylinder backfires 2000 Sportster with newly added Mikuni carb won't run. When cranked, the front cylinder backfires out the carb. Is the exhaust valve not opening? What could be ...

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