1 cylinder dies after 20miles

[BaltimoreGS]

I will ride the bigger bikes but nothing compares the feel of a light motorcycle to give you that real feeling of being part of the machine.  You control a GS500, it doesn't control you.
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Well said!   

-Jessie

[RyanR]

Thanks for all the awesome response!  After I posted this, i checked the spark again and it def. had spark since I got arced ... so this leads me to believe it's the carb that's clogged (have had issues with this before).  I'll try cleaning it out saturday and going from there.  If this is the case, well it's time for an additional in-line fuel filter then because this is quite annoying.  I'm really hoping it's not the crank trigger as that sounds like an expensive part...

As far as ridabilty, it's very scary since the engine was going from 1 to 2 cylinders very randomly and when it was on one, it would get much louder and def. had WAY less power.  Also when I got back the right cyl was much hotter than the other.

Anyways, i'll be back with more news this weekend.  thanks again!

[gsJack]

Don't forget you can get spark with plug pulled and held against the head and cranking engine but still not have spark under pressure when engine is running.  Spark can take path of least resistance to ground and bypass pressurized cylinder.

[krypto35]

i was having one cylinder cut out on me during a track day.... made me really focus on my handling and cornering skills 

[commuterdude]

You can bypass the frame petcock for testing purposes by running a fuel line straight from the tank and capping off the vacuum inlet on the top side of the left carb.   Might help to put a on off valve in the fuel line somewhere before it enters the carbs.