need help with powerband

[trikeman]

when i gun the throttle powerband only kicks in for like a half second then the engine cuts out until i let off the throttle. can some 1 help me?

[skippy]

sounds like a jet prob.. what is your jet size? clip placement? mods on the bike?

[200x Basket]

sounds like you need a new powerband. they are easy to replace. :D

[trikeman]

it's an 84 250r it's bored 60 dual flap reeds, new piston&rings, new cobra pipe, i'm not sure of the jet size, do you think it would help to put a bigger jet in?

[J.D.]

sounds like you need a new powerband. they are easy to replace. :D

Are you kidding? Mine cost 360 bucks ;) :shock:

[200x Basket]

sounds like you need a new powerband. they are easy to replace. :D

Are you kidding? Mine cost 360 bucks ;) :shock:

you must have bought the red turbo band with the wide elastic and carbon fiber extensions ;)

[J.D.]

How did you know? :D

Anyways, trikeman you may want to just put a bigger jet in to see what happens. This is just my opinion but it sounds like your not getting enough fuel to keep it going. Have you checked to see what the air filter looks like?

[skippy]

yepper, if you running a stock jet.. jet up.. whatz the plug read? what plug is it? probaly end up about 3-4 sizes about stock jet for main..

[Dirtcrasher]

No, you guys have it all wrong! You don't have to fix the whole powerband just the bearings in the powerband must be binding :-D


If it was fine before just take out all the jets and clean them good, look for air leaks also.

[ARC]

mabie its the powerbands colour just check to see if its still red
if its gone green yellow or blue you need to replace it!

[84250r]

Stock jet,i think is 130

[trikeman]

ok right now it has a stock jet i'll put a bigger one in and see what happens.

[lushatc200x]

are you guys kidding me buying powerbands. the only way to change a power band is to have your motor ported carb work performance reeds and a performance pipe as to what kind of power band you want. low end to midrange, topend , low end torque. you cant just go and buy a power band. you have to modify your engine to how your want the power band to be.

[J.D.]

I buy powerbands all the time!!! In fact, I have 3 in the mail to my house right now. I like them alot.

[Jonathan]

It's obvious what the problem is, it's NOT the power band. He said it works but cuts off. His problem is that his muffler bearing is shot. I mean, how can a power band work properly if the muffler is binding?

[J.D.]

Good point, Jonathan. Those muffler bearings are a killer to replace.

[Trikeaholic]

LMFAO!!! :D :D :D

[bbechtel16]

I guess we're gonna have to bust out the metric adjustable for that job.

[plkmonster2]

haha, i know, i have 5!! powerband, around my ankles, my neck, and my wrists. the muff. bearing is even harder to replace when it spins haha, i like a metric ajustable......... could almost be a sae..... go figure