2004 Honda VTX 1300 "motorcycle backfires stay idle" Questions

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...idle speed on the left carb to the point where the engine just can't quite stay running and dies. Now put the loose spark plug wire back into place. Now turn the throttle screw on the RIGHT carb one ...

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...backfires when i let off the gas and wont stay running at idle. it dies even after its warmed up. whats up? check/clean the carburator, adjust the air screw... lack of fuel, causing the the engine to ...

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...motorcycle back fires and won't stay idling if stock exhaust then check your air filter and air mixture screws. I would think that the valves need adjusted or the timing could possibly need adjusted. ...

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...motorcycle each morning with the choke and let it run for about 2 mins and back off the choke all the way and rev it a couple of times and it idles a little rough but stays idling. When reving during ...

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...backfires and periodically sputters at low RPM. What is the cause and the solution to this problem? there is a throttle position ..cylinder behind the air cleaner...you can adjust it out ,,but if the ...

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...stay running unless its throttled up and down. The Exhaust coming out of the engine starting glowin red and it keeps backfiring. What can i do You are running really lean. gas is not getting to the ...

Question about Honda VTX 1300 Motorcycles

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...stay idling and backfires could be 2 different things,#1 could be the carb that needs cleaned and adjusted( i would try that first,easy.)....#2 valves need adjusted ( is the exhaust pipe getting red ...

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...stay running at an idle. As soon as I give it throttle it would start the earlier scenario all over again. I did this 7 times and now it wont fire at all. I am assuming this is the injected model (i ...

...backfires and the only way i can get it to stay running is having the choke on haulf way mix is too weak, not sure if you have a carb or electronic ignition so if carb, probably needs a clean and new ...

2007 Fatboy Softail. Why is it acting like it's not getting fuel and the gas lights still on with a full tank? The bike started having problems out of nowhere it idles fine then when I give it ...

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