scootrp125x
They call me Gort
Rough running 04 R1150RT
I was riding home from work last night and about 5 minutes into a 20 minute commute the bike started running rough. I was able to get off the interstate and stop at a well lit self service gas station. I couldn't find anything loose or leaking with a flashlight. This was probably the third or fourth ride since the bike came out of the garage after winter storage. I probably had 1/4 of a tank of gas left but just in case I was running out of gas I pushed the bike over to the pumps and put about 4 gallons of fresh 93 octane in the tank.
I was barely able to get the bike started again and keep it running by keeping the rpm's up. The engine was still running rough but seemed to be stable enough to try to ride it home. I made it home but the bike continued to run rough and seemed to be very loud, even with my ear plugs in.
This morning I removed the fairings parts and inspected the exhaust for any loose bolts or leaking seals and I couldn't find anything. I don't see any evidence of leaking engine gaskets or seals. I do most of my own maintenance including valve and throttle body adjustments. Last fall I did the valves, throttle bodies, oil and brake fluid change. I changed the fuel filter a couple of years ago at 25k and the bike now has 36k.
I rode the bike a few more times before putting the bike away for the winter and took a long afternoon ride a few weeks ago. I have not had any problems of this kind but I have thought the exhaust sounded a bit more throaty in the last few years. I'm may be barking up the wrong tree but it sounded like my exhaust had fallen off while I was riding home. Would an exhaust leak cause such a sudden and pronounced problem?
Thanks for any suggestions,
Mark
I was riding home from work last night and about 5 minutes into a 20 minute commute the bike started running rough. I was able to get off the interstate and stop at a well lit self service gas station. I couldn't find anything loose or leaking with a flashlight. This was probably the third or fourth ride since the bike came out of the garage after winter storage. I probably had 1/4 of a tank of gas left but just in case I was running out of gas I pushed the bike over to the pumps and put about 4 gallons of fresh 93 octane in the tank.
I was barely able to get the bike started again and keep it running by keeping the rpm's up. The engine was still running rough but seemed to be stable enough to try to ride it home. I made it home but the bike continued to run rough and seemed to be very loud, even with my ear plugs in.
This morning I removed the fairings parts and inspected the exhaust for any loose bolts or leaking seals and I couldn't find anything. I don't see any evidence of leaking engine gaskets or seals. I do most of my own maintenance including valve and throttle body adjustments. Last fall I did the valves, throttle bodies, oil and brake fluid change. I changed the fuel filter a couple of years ago at 25k and the bike now has 36k.
I rode the bike a few more times before putting the bike away for the winter and took a long afternoon ride a few weeks ago. I have not had any problems of this kind but I have thought the exhaust sounded a bit more throaty in the last few years. I'm may be barking up the wrong tree but it sounded like my exhaust had fallen off while I was riding home. Would an exhaust leak cause such a sudden and pronounced problem?
Thanks for any suggestions,
Mark
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