Hey guys I am looking for helpful wisdom from anyone who may know or who has been in this similar situation I have recently got a 97 Suzuki VS 800 GL intruder which has been sitting for a while and the original battery was completely dead I ordered a new one in the bike starts fine. Prior to getting this new battery the bike would idol fine and I could rock the throttle on the charger. I have my new battery now so the bike starts fine but it seems to be idling low and if I were to give it gas it would cut off. I think I need to get the carburetor tuned. Any help or suggestions would be great thank you in advance
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Vs 800 cutting off. Why?
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Wolfgang1691
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navigator
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Re: Vs 800 cutting off. Why?
These bikes like a high idle.
Right hand side of the bike, on the rear carb is a thumbscrew to set the idle. set it around 1000 rpm.
Use the choke to start it, and once it's up to temperature, push it in.
Run a few ounces of Seafoam in a tank of gas to help clean the carbs.
If it continues to stall, it may need the carbs cleaned or synced.
Also, since it's been setting check the airboxes for critters.
Pull the right side cover and look into the airbox with a flashlight.
Right hand side of the bike, on the rear carb is a thumbscrew to set the idle. set it around 1000 rpm.
Use the choke to start it, and once it's up to temperature, push it in.
Run a few ounces of Seafoam in a tank of gas to help clean the carbs.
If it continues to stall, it may need the carbs cleaned or synced.
Also, since it's been setting check the airboxes for critters.
Pull the right side cover and look into the airbox with a flashlight.
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hillsy
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Re: Vs 800 cutting off. Why?
You may have low charging at idle. My 1500 was like that. Would sit at around 12.5v at idle but anything above idle it would shoot up to 14v and be fine.
Raising your idle like navigator says would fix that - but I would get a voltmeter on the battery and check that the bike is actually charging first up.
Raising your idle like navigator says would fix that - but I would get a voltmeter on the battery and check that the bike is actually charging first up.
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tarza
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Re: Vs 800 cutting off. Why?
I had a problem too. Mine would run. But when I got on it a little . It would snort buck and tell me we ain'ta get there . The spark plugs were NGK and had 600 mi. on them . I did everything I could think of. Yep it was the plug - starboard side . That Evil BEARCAT gave me the evil eye. And yes I looked for corrosion in spark plug cable. It would be ok until I hit 4000 + rpm then it was hit or miss . RUN like a scalded dog 6 sec later -like a diseased turtle.