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i have 78 gs 550, when i accelerate up the hill by my house it loses alot of power, and almost wont make it to the top. i know there is something im missing, any ideas please
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carbs are dirty and pilots not tuned right probably -
Some of that might depend on where you live.
A Colorado "hill" could easily require more power than a bike in severe need of a good tune-up can produce.
On the other hand, a Florida "hill" can be easily conqured by my mother pushing the bike with her walker.
Please give us a hint where you live (fill in parts of your profile, please), then also provide a few details like: how long has it been since the bike has had a tune-up? This "tune-up" should include basics like valve adjustment, carb cleaning and tuning, spark plugs, verifying integrity of coils and wires, brake condition (minimal drag at calipers) and a few other things. What is your approximate weight? No detailed number necessary, just "small", "medium", "average", "large" or "extra large". What gear and road speed are you using? Even with a well-running bike, asking it to climb at 25 mph in fifth gear with a 300 lb. rider is asking a bit much.
In truth, a 550 should have no problem ripping through the "hills" or even "mountains" of Colorado, so something is definitely awry.
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A 550 needs to spin, are you trying to chug it up the hill Harely style?
At 1,200 RPM or something?
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mmmm RPMsOriginally posted by tkent02 View Post
he's right though, these bikes need to stick up in the RPM ranges. my 1100G doesn't even really come alive below 3500 rpms or so. 5 k or so and things really get interesting!
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No kidding, I recently discovered the fun that awaits above 5k on my 650. WOW!Originally posted by seuadr View Postmmmm RPMs
he's right though, these bikes need to stick up in the RPM ranges. my 1100G doesn't even really come alive below 3500 rpms or so. 5 k or so and things really get interesting!
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