bike riding rough

hockeythrasher7 · 07-05-2008

I got on my bike, a 2005 ninja 250, today and noticed the motorcycle riding rough. when I would accelerate, i felt as if the bike was sputtering, (but not as bad when your low on gas). it would get a little power, the it would release it. it felt like i was being rocked back and forth continuosly. I tried upshifting or downshifting, but nothing relieved it.

I checked my oil and to see if i had gas, and everything checked out fine. any ideas?

fitbmxseries1 · 07-05-2008

possibly some bad gas. run the tank empty and go fill up at a differnt gas station. Or could use a carb cleaning. But thats where i would start off at.

xeon · 07-05-2008

Was the bike sitting for a while before this ride, like a few weeks?

hockeythrasher7 · 07-05-2008

No, but before i bought it the owner told me that it was sitting for a while. It just started to act up a couple days ago. i bought the bike like a month and a half ago

07-05-2008	#1 (permalink)
hockeythrasher7 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	bike riding rough I got on my bike, a 2005 ninja 250, today and noticed the motorcycle riding rough. when I would accelerate, i felt as if the bike was sputtering, (but not as bad when your low on gas). it would get a little power, the it would release it. it felt like i was being rocked back and forth continuosly. I tried upshifting or downshifting, but nothing relieved it. I checked my oil and to see if i had gas, and everything checked out fine. any ideas?

07-05-2008	#2 (permalink)
fitbmxseries1 Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 608	possibly some bad gas. run the tank empty and go fill up at a differnt gas station. Or could use a carb cleaning. But thats where i would start off at. __________________ I could be a tall horse jockey but horses are too slow.

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xeon Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Culpeper, VA Posts: 836	Was the bike sitting for a while before this ride, like a few weeks? __________________ Black '06 Ninja 250R Red-n-Silver '99 YZF600R

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07-05-2008	#4 (permalink)
hockeythrasher7 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	No, but before i bought it the owner told me that it was sitting for a while. It just started to act up a couple days ago. i bought the bike like a month and a half ago

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