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nativepride
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I ride: '98 burgandy red vulcan 500
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no power

Postby nativepride » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:44 pm

I have a 98 vulcan 500 it will start up just fine and idle but it wont rev up to power it wont go over 30 mph what are some possibilities to cause this?
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shayden
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I ride: 2006 Vulcan LTD
Location: Richmond, VA

Re: no power

Postby shayden » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:34 pm

First I'd try carb cleaner, or check the air filter. Seafoam works good with about 50 or so miles of riding. Could also be spark plugs. Usually something cheapand easy; not always though.

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Triangles
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Re: no power

Postby Triangles » Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:01 am

You most likely have dirty carbs and/or a vacuum leak. When my carbs are gummed up from the bike sitting too long it will start and idle, but practically dies if you try to go and or will peter out and then surge and take off like a bat out of hell. If your pretty sure you don't have a vacuum leak. I'd run a tank of carb cleaner thru it. I have used a full bottle meant for a car size gas tank in my vulcan 500. It may help to run on 1/2 choke.
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nativepride
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I ride: '98 burgandy red vulcan 500
Location: west virginia

Re: no power

Postby nativepride » Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:44 pm

thanks, yea when i got the bike the lady told me it sat in a garage for about a yr and hasnt been started, I put carb rebld kits in it but i will try the carb cleaner in the tank

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Re: no power

Postby Triangles » Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:02 am

I've had it take up to 5 tanks of gas until the hesitation was completely gone. So as long as it's improving with each tank you're going in the right direction. I never used carb cleaner after the first tank. I just figured gasoline is a pretty powerful solvent itself.
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