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bike not idleing or accelerating

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I have a 1983 katana 650 it will only run on choke and when i do try to rev it up it bogs down. Also when i pull the line off the petcock no gas comes out i was wondering if that might be the reason why. The bike has sat for a few years so i drained the gas and cleaned the carbs but it still does it.

thanks chris
 
Hi Chris. Your petcock is a vacuum desugn (assuming you still have the standard one fitted). It should only flow petrol through when the engine is running.

Have you cleaned the carbs completely as per the tutorial? I suspect your problem lies in dirty carbs / blocked jets.
 
Greetings and Salutations!!

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. chris6888,

Congratulations! You are now the owner of a 30 year old motorcycle that needs 20 years worth of maintenance. If you go through the maintenance lists in your "mega-welcome" and address every task, you will have a safe, reliable, fine running machine. If you skip any steps or take any shortcuts then you will be left stranded on the side of the road at best, injured or severely killed at worst. Take your time, do it all properly. Then you and your bike will be insanely happy. :)

Now, let me dump a TON of information on you and share some GS lovin'. :D

I just stopped by to welcome you to the forum in my own, special way.
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Here is your very own magical, mystical, mythical, mind-expanding "mega-welcome". Please take notice of the "Top 10 Common Issues", "Top 15 Tips For GS Happiness", the Carb Cleanup Series, and the Stator Papers. All of these tasks must be addressed in order to have a safe, reliable machine. This is what NOT to do: Top 10 Newbie Mistakes. Now let me roll out the welcome mat for you...

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Please click here for your mega-welcome, chock full of tips, suggestions, links to vendors, and other information. Then feel free to visit my little BikeCliff website where I've been collecting the wisdom of this generous community. Don't forget, we like pictures! Not you, your bike! :D

Thanks for joining us. Keep us informed. I will put you on my prayer list.

Thank you for your indulgence,

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Basscliff said......"Congratulations! You are now the owner of a 30 year old motorcycle that needs 20 years worth of maintenance"

Wow, I'm not posting any questions, cuz I won't live this long!
He probably meant that it's 20 years overdue for maintenance, which is very likely no matter what info you have received from previous owners. Assume the worst, read up on what needs to be done, and return this bike to happy motoring, This is nice model- I've yet to see one !
 
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