[adh4545]

So, on my way home last night the 08 900C stumbled and died in 2nd gear. It almost seemed like it wasn't getting enough gas, I tried to give it more gas, but it just died. I had just left a stop sign, and wasn't accelerating hard or anything. I am thinking bad gas?!?! Maybe run some seafoam through it? Check the spark plugs??

Ideas???

 

[MFolks]

Open the gas cap and try again, if it runs normally, I'd say the tank vent may be clogged.

If the problem is still, there look at fuel delivery(dirty fuel filter) or air delivery(air filter dirty).

Good spark? Gas tank clean?Sparkplugs properly gapped?

 

[adh4545]

It started right back up after that, and I rode home with no problem. It only has 2300 miles on her, so I can't imagine the spark plugs would be bad, or the the fuel filter, but you never know. I will take a closer look tonight

 

[brent4a]

Wasnt there a Recall for stalling issues on the 900's ? Cant remember years involved.

 

[MFolks]

Are you running any of the gas/alcohol mix where you live? Here in Missouri we have E85. My understanding is the mix will seperate after a while and alcohol tends to absorb moisture from the air creating a water level at the bottom of the tank.

 

[adh4545]

No, I don't run the E85, and I have read many threads about not putting and ethanol in your bike, when I bought the dealership told me not to run any, and if the gas station supplements their regular blends with it, it has to be posted,

The bike had sat for about two months with stable in it and a full tank. I recently filled it up, but that was over 100 miles ago...

It was strange cause now that I think of it, when I first started it up, it kinda stumbled a little bit, and i thought nothing of it. Then down the street it started to stumble and then it died all together. I pulled the clutch in (and pushed the starter of course) then it started right back up and didnt have any more problems.

 

[sfair]

Idle too slow???

 

[adh4545]

So I rode it last night and had no problems. The idle seems to be ok, I had to tune it after i put new grips on, but that was a long time ago. Maybe I will just do a tune up!

 

[pat0021]

I would say stabil was the problem. But you'll get a lot that love that stuff too. I have close to 37K on my 900 and never had that happen. May have been just a fluke from sitting.

 

[Kaw2000]

Pat keep it going you may be one of the few who even have that kind of mileage on a 900 so far...We are all waiting to see who the 1st 100k 900 will be...
T.O.

 

[NewRoadie]

Wow! That's wierd! I was riding home from Bike Week last night and my bike 'sagged' with no power (like running out of gas-petcock off) and then I let off and eased into the throttle and no more problems.

I have 26K on her and no prior problems. I did not let it 'warm up' as it was 75 degrees outside. I had ridden approx 1/3 mile and it happened on pretty hard acceleration in second gear. I had aprrox 150 miles on this current tank of gas and have been using the same gas station and gas for most of this year. I didn't think too much of it, other than it was wierd . . . that is until I saw this thread!

Like I said, wierd!

 

[pat0021]

Pat keep it going you may be one of the few who even have that kind of mileage on a 900 so far...We are all waiting to see who the 1st 100k 900 will be...
T.O.

Thanks. But I know there are others around here with more.

 

[BlueCruiser]

Happened to me twice when my 900 had low mileage. Never happened again. I have 22k now.

 

[Marek]

3 times for me...From what I can remember I think I may have flooded it . Too high gear /low RPM and a fairly aggressive right hand . I just rolled of and back on and off she went .

 

[Born to Die]

Pat keep it going you may be one of the few who even have that kind of mileage on a 900 so far...We are all waiting to see who the 1st 100k 900 will be...
T.O.

I think I have a little over
or just shy 50,000 miles on my 07 Vulcan 900