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Running issues and odd sound

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klan52

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I'll try to describe my problem as best I can. To start the Bike is a 2009 xb12scg with a jardine, EBR jardine ecu, breather reroute, open airbox and k&n Filter.

Recently the bike started bucking badly when trying to accelerate, and seems to loose a cylinder or try to die at different rpms while accelerating. but only once the bike is up to a good hot operating temp. If i'm accelerating to get onto the highway it will rev up to 2500 then stutter and buck and feel like its dying, then it will clear up and move up to 3000 or 3500 then do it again, and this repeats through all gears and rpm ranges.

The sound that I just noticed today is a strong whine, when you rev the engine and let it idle back down as the rpms are falling you can hear a whining sound that winds down with the rpm, almost like the sound of a supercharger or turbo if you have ever heard one spool down. I cant pinpoint the noise but it almost sounds like the primary or the transmission, but it does it in neutral, and in gear with the clutch in or out, so thinking more primary, but this sound is really only noticeable once the engine is good and hot as well.

I've changed the fuel to new, tried seafoam, changed the plugs back to factory, checked primary tension, checked all electrical connections and grounds that I can find. And even tried putting the factory ecu back in. Nothing seams to have made a difference in how it runs, and the whine from the engine has gotten louder. any help would be appreciated

I do not have ecm spy or the cables, so i cant give any of that data..
 
can't say what the sound is, but the other issue may be fuel delivery? clog fuel line and or dirty injectors? anything is possible, don't rule it out
 
let's assume this "whining" noise is not emanating from a wife or GF.....correct?
and it arrived in conjunction with your performance issues?
remove top window on primary cover and check chain tension at room temp.
i would make plans to remove the primary cover and have a look. i also would not ride it any further until problem resolved. could be loose front sprocket assembly and/or loose rear basket assembly.
 
I will be looking into this as soon as I get a chance, any other leads or ideas would be great, I'm really at a loss
 
Try checking for cracks in the ECM connection, or maybe looking into the fuel pump being the issue. I have the same problem with my Uly and 90% of the feekback and/or posts i've seen points to the ecm connection letting in heat and screwing with the electronics. If not that, then maybe you're fuel pump has a bad/corroded connection and is fouling when it gets hot. Search vapor locking for fuel pump issues. Yeah, doesnt add up for FI, but look into it.
 
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