Carb question 85 Virago 750

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Heck maybe this is slowly becoming a virago forum too (yes I know there are a couple out there and I belong to one of them). Brought the Virago out of storage a couple weeks ago, upon starting there was a misfire in the front carb at around 1500 to 2000 rpm, if you put your hand on the top you could feel it almost like a tap in the cap when it would miss. The misfire did subside a bit and our daughter rode it for a week with the odd hiccup but for the most part it ran ok for her. We figured a few tanks of gas and some seafoam with each tank that should settle it down.

 

Our daughter is away for a couple of weeks so dad figured it was a good time to take the old seat off and get it recovered (yes applause please, good dad here haha) and do a good clean up of the bike. I started it the other day and it was misfiring again intermittently around the 1500 to 2000rpm mark again. Hmm what the heck is going on here.........

 

Last year the carbs were off for a good cleaning when I changed the carb boots, I am wondering if the one carb could be dirty again or could it be a bad diaphragm as that is the area that you feel the misfire. Just trying to get some ideas before I tear it down again.

 

Mike

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Carbs cleaned, new plugs, bike is running great, just waiting for the kid to get home from her trip and take the Virago out for a ride......love it when a plan comes together.

 

Mike