Brought 95 Magna out of winter storage and fired it up for the first time. Rev'd up fine and sounded strong. Took if for a spin and have no power. Can't go over 55 mph or 5000 rpm's even at full throttle. RPM's barely rise when downshifting from one gear to the next. :( Carb's? Any thoughts?
Did you treat the gas before you stored it?
If not, Drain the tank and put new fuel in it..
Either way: the Problem you describe (with a Magna) is Usually carbs..
Sounds like you can ride it some.. Dump a 1/4 can of SeaFoam in the tank and try to run around the neighbor hood for half an hour or so.. See if it gets any better.. Sometimes you can get lucky and get things to clear up, sometimes you have to pull the carbs..
If that doesn't clear it up (75%+ chance its the carbs) You will have to Troubleshoot farther..
I usually run some Seafoam thru the carbs before I put it up for the winter, for the life of me I can't remember I did last fall or not. I added some Seafoam with fresh gas, waiting for dry weather to see what happens. Thanks for the reply.
I have two '96 Magnas. On advice from Greg Cothern, I start them every 10 days to two weeks, let them run for ten minutes to warm up, rev them slowly up to about 5000 rpm, then shut them off. This keeps them clear. This has worked for three years now. Of course, it doesn't get that cold here in Austin, TX, so it might not work in Michigan or wherever...
I would eliminate a fuel delivery problem including adequate fuel delivery. The presence of fuel does not indicate a adequate amount of fuel is being delivered. Start at tank with the condition of the tank, unobstructed fuel pick-ups, petcock and on down the line until reaching the carbs. This identical post was made on another forum. Don't know if it is yours. The info given there was solid. Option A is to systematically diagnosis the problem from the top down. Pulling and cleaning carbs should be the final step because it is the final domino. It is a time consuming and intimidating if you aren't comfortable with such detailed work which is why jumping to that conclusion immediately as the problem is not logical.
I believe in Hootman's recommendation 100%. I dumped a can of Seafoam in a v65 that had been sitting for over 2 years. It was rough at the beginning but with patience and a few ore treatments it is running smooth. If you want to do a concentrated treatment rig a one gallon plastic gas tank with a nipple and fuel line. Add a gallon of gas and a full bottle of Seafoam. Use this as the gas supply. Do it outside as this treatment cleans everything and creates more smoke during the process than an amphibious landing craft during a beach assault.
Oh yeah, my baby is back! Love me some Seafoam. Finally got a chance to go for a ride and Seafoam did the trick after some spit and sputtering. Thanks for all the responses. I wanted to rule out any electrical issues before tearing into the carbs. I guarantee I won't forget to run some Seafoam thru the bike before I put it up for the winter.
Quote from: Mafungo on May 12, 2016, 06:45:02 PM
Oh yeah, my baby is back! Love me some Seafoam. Finally got a chance to go for a ride and Seafoam did the trick after some spit and sputtering. Thanks for all the responses. I wanted to rule out any electrical issues before tearing into the carbs. I guarantee I won't forget to run some Seafoam thru the bike before I put it up for the winter.
Great to hear..
Mine started running with no power not long after I got it (1st Magna).. Took it to Honda and $400 later... All I needed was a little SeaFoam!
Never make that mistake again...
I can say. my bike does not like to sit at all.. Even if I let it sit for 2-3 days... It a little rough to start... So, I'm a slave to riding my bike often...
Not to dismiss what LateStart said (all good advice), but I've been watching the forum for a long time, and..
Runs bad, probably carbs
Won't start / run - probably a bad regulator
Otherwise.. Reliable as all get out..