Thanks to help from here, I got the seat off and a new maintenance free battery installed yesterday. I rode it a few times last night with no problems and decided to take it to work this am.
After about 14 miles I was coasting down hill, slowing for a stoplight and the bike died. It fired back up, and then died almost immediatly through the turn. Fortunetly, I was at work at this point and started it again to park, then turned it on/off a few times. It stalls when the RPM's go below 1000 each time. Getting home was entertaining. It would run as long as I kept it reved at stoplights. (most of my commute is freeway)
I bought the bike last weekend. It's a 01 model with 1600 miles. It did have an older battery, and some corrosion. I've noticed the garage now smells like gas.
Any idea where to start looking? After reading through posts here, I realize it could be a few different things. This may be too complicated a project for me, but I'd like to have an idea if we have to take it to the shop.
Thanks for all your help. I hope oneday I can help someone out here as much as you all have helped me.
After about 14 miles I was coasting down hill, slowing for a stoplight and the bike died. It fired back up, and then died almost immediatly through the turn. Fortunetly, I was at work at this point and started it again to park, then turned it on/off a few times. It stalls when the RPM's go below 1000 each time. Getting home was entertaining. It would run as long as I kept it reved at stoplights. (most of my commute is freeway)
I bought the bike last weekend. It's a 01 model with 1600 miles. It did have an older battery, and some corrosion. I've noticed the garage now smells like gas.
Any idea where to start looking? After reading through posts here, I realize it could be a few different things. This may be too complicated a project for me, but I'd like to have an idea if we have to take it to the shop.
Thanks for all your help. I hope oneday I can help someone out here as much as you all have helped me.