XB12 Acting up

[tasha1329]

We were out this weekend for a nice ride. Rode about half an hour then stopped for lunch. After lunch my friends 2007 XB12 ran like crap. Lots of stuttering and decel popping. I did a TPS reset for her but that didn't work. Was planning on checking all the lines and pulling the spark plugs. Any other thoughts on this?

 

[firebolt020283]

bad gas maybe.

 

[theoctopus]

Yeah, I think people underestimate the power of bad gas. I know my KLR would run like shit if I used gas from the local station. Tons of pinging and stuttering.

 

[tasha1329]

I told her that may be the case since she had just filled up. I guess she went out and put some octane boost in it. Draining those things is such a pain.

 

[Stevenc150]

Check battery cables & ground connections while she's at it. Move on to plugs if it isn't the gas. Post up if she's still not running.

 

[Midnight82]

^^^ What Steven said.

 

[kbaddict]

Check engine temp gauge and wires

 

[dave_xb12r]

What Steven said is most likely the fix, although I have experienced bad gas. My bike absolutely does not like chevron.

 

[Midnight82]

Dave - Chevron doesn't work for you? Man, that's all I use.

Love's Truck Stop gas sucks bad though. I put a tank of that nonsense in my bike and I felt like I was a drunk girl riding a mechanical bull.

 

[DvS21]

I'm a sunoco boy all the way. My dad worked there growing up, and I even pumped gas for a few summers, at the very same sunoco, with the very same owner. It's all that my bike sees, and she seems to like it.

 

[TooFst]

When I was out in sturgess I remember using 85 octane. The next stop (bum f egept) the gas pumps were labeled leaded and unleaded. Didn't think too much of it. Later in the day started riding with a bigger group of guys and I thought I had major bike problems. Poping, pinging and over all running like shit. I was very worried til we hit a schell. 93 octane and she was back to kickin ass.