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aMotorMan
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Hello, motoredbikes gurus!
I have been a long time lurker, and built my first bike over the course of the last few weeks. Everything went really well, and I carefully followed the advice of many of you. I am currently in the break in period of my bike. I am using a 32:1 mix. I have been through just over one tank of gas. From day one, I have noticed that my bike pretty much only performs at full throttle. Less than full is around 5-10 mph, and sounds bogged down. At that point, I find myself just peddling to keep speed. This doesn't feel right, even for the break in period. I have checked that the throttle is lifting the slide in the carb all the way up. I performed a plug chop and found that I need to adjust the c clip for a less oil heavy mixture, but I have held off on this as I've seen many say that adjustments to the carb are unnecessary during the break in period. Overall, I built my bike with a lot of care, and I'm disappointed in its performance. I have also made sure that the tire pressure is where it should be. I don't feel any air shooting out around the engine.
What I'm asking is this: is this normal? Full throttling everywhere for a top speed of 20? What can I expect during this break in period, and what should I be paying attention to if I want better performance?
I have been a long time lurker, and built my first bike over the course of the last few weeks. Everything went really well, and I carefully followed the advice of many of you. I am currently in the break in period of my bike. I am using a 32:1 mix. I have been through just over one tank of gas. From day one, I have noticed that my bike pretty much only performs at full throttle. Less than full is around 5-10 mph, and sounds bogged down. At that point, I find myself just peddling to keep speed. This doesn't feel right, even for the break in period. I have checked that the throttle is lifting the slide in the carb all the way up. I performed a plug chop and found that I need to adjust the c clip for a less oil heavy mixture, but I have held off on this as I've seen many say that adjustments to the carb are unnecessary during the break in period. Overall, I built my bike with a lot of care, and I'm disappointed in its performance. I have also made sure that the tire pressure is where it should be. I don't feel any air shooting out around the engine.
What I'm asking is this: is this normal? Full throttling everywhere for a top speed of 20? What can I expect during this break in period, and what should I be paying attention to if I want better performance?