Maybe the problem is that useless rat nest of vacuum tubes under the
left cover? I'm having similar issues on my '85 xv1000 as well, and
am having fantasies about doing a little surgery on the tacked-on
emissions helper.
Also, kind of related: Anybody know what the settings are *supposed*
to be, (i.e. factory settings) on the pilot jets on those carbs? I've
only been able to find "factory set, not adjustable" in the references
I have.
Bob
On 7/20/07, Al Hatten <al@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It is because you have an air leak in the exhaust. Tighten up the exhaust clamps.
Al Hatten
'93 Virago XV-1100
VOC #7745
Maui - Poi Country
> Hi Kurtz.
> Does that work? I´ll try with lower Octanes then. I´m using 98
> Octanes. I live in Argentina and own a ´94 XV750. Sometimes it
> happens to me. Those explosions when I desacelerate... I always
> think that those things are carburation problems. Sorry for the
> writing...
>
> Federico
>
>> Subject: Re: [Virago] Back firing
>> From: ckurtz11@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:08:07 -0400
>> CC:
>>
>> I remember when I was a kid we used to retard the spark on our
>> cars to do that .. sounded cool .. my '83 xv920 does that ..
>> still sounds cool.
>>
>> But if you're foolish enough to want that cool sound to stop you
>> could advance the timing, I think, except that the timing is
>> sealed on the Virago.
>>
>> I burn 93 octane. What do you burn? Have you tried running lower
>> octane fuel?
>>
>> hth,
>>
>> Cy Kurtz
>>
>> On Fri, 2007-07-20 at 08:22 -0400, twocylndr@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>>> My '85 xv1000 backfires when I let off the throttle. It doesn't
>>> do it all the time...sometimes worse than others. I put new
>>> plugs in it...didn't help. What can cause this?
>>>
>>> I'm the proud owner of a '83 xv500, too. Just bought it 2 weeks
>>> ago for the wife. She up graded from a 305csr Kaw. She loves
>>> the new scoot
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