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Hunting at 3500 rpm - nickodemon - 30-03-14
Bought myself a standard fazer 1000 gen 1 and it is really good. I've been using it for a few days now and the only slight issue is it seems to be hunting slightly on a steady throttle at 3500 rpm. It's so long ago when i last rode a standard fazer i can't remember if this was a common problem or if there is a solution. The only thing i could think of was old fuel as the bike had covered less than 300 miles in 3 years? I have fitted a venom race can with the front db killer in and the rear one out. Ps.. It seems to be slightly worse when it's cold.
Re: Hunting at 3500 rpm - Falcon 269 - 30-03-14
Hi Nick
Sounds like a combination of lean surge, made worse by partially blocked pilot jets.
What year is the bike? If it's a 2002/early 03, they suffered worst from lean surge.
Try some carb cleaner in the fuel first.
Re: Hunting at 3500 rpm - nickodemon - 30-03-14
Hi Mike, It's an '02. It isn't too bad it sounds like it's hunting but doesn't cause the bike to judder. Whats the best carb cleaner to put in fuel. I have redex injector cleaner. Could i stick some of that through the fuel system?
Re: Hunting at 3500 rpm - Falcon 269 - 30-03-14
No personal experience but I gather that Redline fuel cleaner (see ebay) is the stuff that works.
Try that first and then we can take it from there.
Re: Hunting at 3500 rpm - nickodemon - 30-03-14
I'll order some off fleabay. I asked about injector cleaner because i thought it may be similar stuff
Re: Hunting at 3500 rpm - unfazed - 31-03-14
Out of balance carbs makes it even worse
Re: Hunting at 3500 rpm - nickodemon - 31-03-14
Tickover is slightly unsteady, as if they are slightly out of balance.
Re: Hunting at 3500 rpm - nickodemon - 06-04-14
Put some carb cleaner through the bike and thrashed it silly. :lol Seems to have sorted it