Hi All, I Was Riding Down The Freeway Today About 70 Mph All Of A Sudden Bike Started Popping And Lost Most Of Its Power I Could Only Use 1/4 Of The Throttel Otherwise It Would Just Lose Power And Start Poping Like Mad It Was Almost Like It Was Getting Some Fuel And Then None And Then A Bit, Then None(kangerooing)

Thanks For Any Advise

Have you tried putting the petcock on prime?

i have tried that but no joy but thanks any way

Bad fuel? Maybe you need to clecn your carb.

Harvey600 said:

that would be my guess as well

Think back a bit. What did you do to (or with) the bike right before this happened? Stop for gas? Fool around with the carb? Etc.

Symptoms sound like a pinched off vacume line that runs from the petcock. It's the small one that makes a vertical "U-turn" right behind the petcock. Make sure it is not pinched off. Thus the suggestion to switch to "PRIme" so that it could possibly run without the line.

Another suggestion, would be to check the larger vent tube that goes from the carb down the left side. I plugged mine while installing a catch-can, and it had similar results, as the carb's plunger could not move.

Just make sure all the hoses did not get pinched in the black flexible wrap-clamps that hold them in place that go down to vent in front of the swing arm.

Check the simple stuff first. :thumbsup:

Brakelate said:

i stopped for gas but about 15 miles before this happened

I'd have a guess at water contamination, drain your tank, get a gallon from somewhere else and try that.

Same thing happened to my DRZ some time back. It was my stator. I must have cleaned my carb about half a dozen times to no avail. Mine would start and from 0-1/4 throttle it would pop and backfire like crazy.

Main jet fall out?

ccothran said:

Same here, bike was backfiring and popping like mad, die and run for awhile and die again when my stator went.
Check your voltage at battery with bike running, you should have between 13 to 14 volts.

HI

LUCKILY MY BIKE IS UNDER WARRENTY, SO I TOOK IT IN TO THE WORKSHOP AND THEY SENT THE STATOR OFF TO BE REPAIRED, CAME BACK IT WAS FINE FOR 10 MINS, THEN IT STARTED POPPING AGAIN SO I TOOK IT BACK, THEY THEN PHONED ME AND SAID THE PROBLEM WAS WATER IN THE FUSE BOX BY THE BATTERY THE ONLY WAY I CAN EXPLAIN THAT IT WHEN I JET WASHED IT, IS THIS A COMMON FAULT OR HAVE I JUST SPRAYED IT TO MUCH WITH WATER, HOW DO YOU GUYS CLEAN YOUR BIKES WHEN ITS COVERED IN MUD
THANKS FOR ANY ADVISE :thumbsup:

DRZ is not a Submarine.

Water in the fuse box???

There is only one fuse, it is an ATO style,,, and not very susceptible to issues with water.. Secondly...It is the main power fuse,,, should have been other issues if that fuse was corroded to the point your having ignition problems.

third... Why did they change the stator??? What led the shop to believe it was bad??


Ohh, what the heck,, disregard all.. You took it to a shop,,, they did stuff, told you it was the fuse, you asked a question...
To answer directly. No it’s not a common fault,,, I pressure wash my bike after every ride. I have had my bike under water in creek crossings up to the seat…, found the bottom on silt filled ponds up to the seat.. Never had an issue with the one single fuse being wet and causing a problem.

coupenut said:

HAHA LOL I BROUGHT THE WRONG THING, WHEN I BROUGHT IT THEY SAID IT CAN GO UNDERWATER, LOL

I Think The Shop Have Messed The Bike Up Some How, And Just Blaming It On This Issue Thanks For Your Help Any Way