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Anonymous Posted on Jan 08, 2011

My bike seems to bog im not sure if its the gas or a stretched throttle cable but it sat for awhile and i took it into getting everthing fixed it runs great just feels sluggish threw my throttle

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If the bike sat for quite a while, and you didn't drain the tank and carbs, your gas probably gummed up the carbs, jets, needles, etc. If you had them cleaned... this wouldn't be the problem although it could still be a fuel problem. Have you checked the fuel filter? I have found that using a gas stabilizer when the bike is not in use, keeps this from happening.

Before I ever take my bike into the shop, after winter sitting, I always run a mixture of Sea Foam (get it at Wal-Mart) with a full tank of gas for the 1st run of the season. This will take care of most fuel issues.

Hope this helps!

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