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Mine does it as well, thought it was normal. It did it when I first got it and it hadn't been serviced in a while and still does it after checking valve clearances, Valve timing timing, new plugs filters, balancing the carbs etc. I thought it was down to poor fueling from such big carbs at low revs.

I've done maybe 1500 miles with them in. No problems, no oil leak from the rear one which I've heard can happen with any manual tensioner because of it's position, they have an o ring and I smeared some gasket sealant on the threads before fitting them. When the bike was really cold I got the famili...

Or you could try these at roughly half the price.
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Try these;
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Honda put it there knowing that it would confuse 50% of owners and they'd put it on the wrong one causing the bike to run terribly. They would then have to take the bike to a Honda dealer who would charge them 2 hours labour for putting the pipe on the right connector. This would keep their dealers ...

My thoughts are with you.

Just put the questions you want answered up and then decide what answers you think are worth listening to.

Has it ever run properly with the fuel filters? One possiblity is that the fuel lines are being kinked and restricting fuel flow, you might not be able to see the kinks if they occur when you put the back of the tank into its mounting. You might be able to see fuel in the filters but the kink could ...

VTRgirl wrote: I don't know about the "within reason" bit... It's around 33 degrees here today & our pool is nice & secluded

Pictures please or it does not happen!

Check the head bearings, too tight and they cause the symptoms you describe. They may have been overtightened to disguise being worn. Becomes less obvious the faster you go. (I'm also guessing you mean the yokes have been dropped down the forks, which should make it turn a bit quicker)

CB350S?

Carb icing is moisture in the air freezing on the internal surface of the carb. It forms a frost on the inside which can block the jets causing the bike to cut out.

storminateacup wrote:surely it can't take that long to get internet access in the outback can it

Sounds painful, not sure I'd want it either.

I love it when marravtr replies to a post,
it means I get to stare at his avatar for another five minutes.