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Hello there,
I recently bought my first bike (2004 Honda Shadow Aero). on my second day the engine flooded with gas. (You can imagine what I was thinking.) I was fixed. A week later, the engine flooded once again and the petcock was replaced with an original Honda part. :-x
At about 500 miles of use, I began to noticed counter explosions coming out of the pipes. I explained this to my mechanic when he called to check on the bike and he explained it is because my pipes where gutted. Somehow to my non-mechanical self it made sense to me. I have noticed that the counter explosions have increased in frequency so I changed gas station thinking it may have been the gas. That did not work and the counter explosions continues. (Did I mention I am not mechanically inclined?)
At about 900 miles of use, I started to notice that when I start the bike its timing seems slower. The bike started but the engine seems to struggle to stay idle. I attributed that to being cold and it is winter after all. I noticed that once it is warmed up it runs good. However the issue has worsen over time where the bike struggle to stay idle even getting shut off. When I pulled the choke the engine quit running. It started back right up but struggles and dies while I get my helmet and gloves on. I also began to smell a gas scent about the bike as it idles after starting. I can't be sure if I smell gas from the bike while on traffic stops since I seem to be smelling every exhaust pipe on the road. :lol: While on the road the bike does not seems like is going to die but it is most certainly out of time or struggling a bit. Its engine does not seems to keep the same beat/tempo when idling. I must point out that the bike has not lost power when riding and responds in the same manner as it did before I noticed the engine slowing down/struggle to stay idle.
After about 1300 miles of use, the bike was parked for 4 days due to weather. (I do not believe I am a fair weather rider as I have already being accused but I do not believe I have the skills/confidence to ride on wet roads; so I played it safe.) Today the bike started right up with no issues. Actually, I noticed the engine idled fine and was not struggling to stay idle.
I plan to take it for a spin while some of you read this long explanation and report my findings back to this fine community. (Yep, any excuse to ride the bike.
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Any suggestion or advice?
Thank you so much
I recently bought my first bike (2004 Honda Shadow Aero). on my second day the engine flooded with gas. (You can imagine what I was thinking.) I was fixed. A week later, the engine flooded once again and the petcock was replaced with an original Honda part. :-x
At about 500 miles of use, I began to noticed counter explosions coming out of the pipes. I explained this to my mechanic when he called to check on the bike and he explained it is because my pipes where gutted. Somehow to my non-mechanical self it made sense to me. I have noticed that the counter explosions have increased in frequency so I changed gas station thinking it may have been the gas. That did not work and the counter explosions continues. (Did I mention I am not mechanically inclined?)
At about 900 miles of use, I started to notice that when I start the bike its timing seems slower. The bike started but the engine seems to struggle to stay idle. I attributed that to being cold and it is winter after all. I noticed that once it is warmed up it runs good. However the issue has worsen over time where the bike struggle to stay idle even getting shut off. When I pulled the choke the engine quit running. It started back right up but struggles and dies while I get my helmet and gloves on. I also began to smell a gas scent about the bike as it idles after starting. I can't be sure if I smell gas from the bike while on traffic stops since I seem to be smelling every exhaust pipe on the road. :lol: While on the road the bike does not seems like is going to die but it is most certainly out of time or struggling a bit. Its engine does not seems to keep the same beat/tempo when idling. I must point out that the bike has not lost power when riding and responds in the same manner as it did before I noticed the engine slowing down/struggle to stay idle.
After about 1300 miles of use, the bike was parked for 4 days due to weather. (I do not believe I am a fair weather rider as I have already being accused but I do not believe I have the skills/confidence to ride on wet roads; so I played it safe.) Today the bike started right up with no issues. Actually, I noticed the engine idled fine and was not struggling to stay idle.
I plan to take it for a spin while some of you read this long explanation and report my findings back to this fine community. (Yep, any excuse to ride the bike.
Any suggestion or advice?
Thank you so much