y2k bike keeps cutting off when stopped

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I drove my bike for nearly 2 hours on friday.. and had to keep the choke 1/2 way out the whole time.. and the bike still would want to cut off when I was stopped.

Is this a sign of a dirty carb?

thanks guys!

[Dorianfes]

How many miles on the bike?  Could just need an idle screw adjustment. 

Dorianfes

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16k miles on the mug

[Dorianfes]

ummm....tell the truth don't know for sure.  But I'd try adjusting the idle screw first.  If it is the carbs the tachy will usually "stick" in a spot.  Taking apart the carbs is a lot easier then it sounds, though.  I think the first time took me like 1 1/2 hrs including cleaning and everything.  But, yeah, I'd work the idle screw first just to rule that out.   

[Lukewarm Wilson]

Check the afterburner it may be faulty otherwise call Jay Lenno but as far as I know his Y2K is still running and melting bumper bars 

PS I'd check for water in your tank

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ummm....tell the truth don't know for sure. 

Huh? Want me look on my bike to tell you exacully? 16,324.4 (well half way between .4 and .5) So now you know exacully, tell me  what is wrong   

[Lukewarm Wilson]

Think he meant "he" was telling the truth he didn't know for sure the answer not your not telling the truth

[ducati_nolan]

Check you carb boots/intake manifolds. If those are loose or cracked you could be getting too much air and too lean of a mixture, which would explain why the choke helps. An easy way to check for this is to spray carb cleaner or starting fluid on any areas in the intake boots that may be loose or cracked while the bike is running (set your idle screw so it will run without the choke, even if it's pretty fast). if you have a leak, the rpm should increase when the carb cleaner finds it's way into the engine through the cracks.

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Check you carb boots/intake manifolds. If those are loose or cracked you could be getting too much air and too lean of a mixture, which would explain why the choke helps. An easy way to check for this is to spray carb cleaner or starting fluid on any areas in the intake boots that may be loose or cracked while the bike is running (set your idle screw so it will run without the choke, even if it's pretty fast). if you have a leak, the rpm should increase when the carb cleaner finds it's way into the engine through the cracks.

Genious idea Sounds easy enough.. I will pick some of that up this week.

thanks