Re: [ST] Drive hesitation problem

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you start hearing a grinding or whining noise, I would have the 
rear wheel bearing checked. Mine made a lot of noise before I noticed 
the power loss though so that may not be it.

>Looking for some help diagnosing my problem.
>
>I started my IBA 48 States ride last Wednesday and was finished Thursday
>morning.  750 miles into it I started feeling a hesitation to the drive.
>I'd loose about 2 mph.  I didn't hear/notice any engine missing, tach
>variations, or anything else other than the hesitation.  It wasn't just one
>hesitation per brief event but not real jerky either, kind of like someone
>pulling your shirt tail.  It would do this for awhile and then not.  About
>the time I thought it was going to be ok it started again.  New plugs and a
>good thorough service about 1000 miles before the problem started.  As I was
>in New England and had to get gas in each state to prove I was there I was
>only adding about 2 gallons at most.  The last gas stop before the problem
>was on I-95 in Connecticut was almost 2 gallons.  In New York almost another
>2 gallons and in New Jersey 1 gallon.  So if it was bad gas in Connecticut
>it would have been diluted to begin and the additionally diluted by the
>later gas stops.  Being close to home I decided to end the trip as it would
>either not get worse but not clear up and for the next 18 days I'd be
>waiting for it to die at the most inopportune time or it would die on me at
>midnight in the New Mexico desert.  The bike is a '00 ST with 61K on the
>clock.  It was a dry day and not too hot.  I talked to the dealer and will
>take it in to see if the gameboy reads anything.  But as it is not a
>constant presence I'm not sure it'll show anything.

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Matt Knowles
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