why is the 225dr losing power?

[punkbek3886]

it seems like it used to want to pull wheelies and rip donuts a lot more when i bought it a month ago. now it doesnt want to idle, it cuts out if i gun it in neutral, and at low rpms and full throttle sometimes it tries to stall. what could be causing this? im pretty sure the carb is clean, could i need to adjust the valves or timing? :evil: :evil: :evil:

[Andrew]

it sounds like your carb

[razorsgd]

Hows the compression? Might be time for a new top end.

[Tri-Z dude]

mine done the smae thing
but it wasnt timen, valve, or carb
the things u described is what mine was doin and now it wont start
STATOR went out on mine
mine cuts out at high rpms
just got electric start to work
mines a fresh top end
i posted something in the classifieds
Ben

[punkbek3886]

the compression seems really good, if i try to pull start it w/o using the decompression lever it feels like my hand just got broken. i definitely cant pull it over quickly w/o that lever, it just stops dead in its tracks. it doesnt smoke either, so i dont know whats going on really. the thing is it used to idle and have more power w/ the same carb settings. one possibility is that i fixed the choke b/c it was frozen up and there was water up there. maybe one of the small passages in the carb is dirty? ill take it apart this weekend and see.

[punkbek3886]

any more ideas? im hoping its just the carb being dirty.

[wanta250r]

Maybe the carb isn't gettin gas dirty fuel line, filter, petcock, or gas tank?

[plkmonster2]

either water in fuel, dirty carb, plugged filters, or bad stator

[Andrew]

its gotta be one of those things for sure!,good luck -D

[punkbek3886]

oh i dont know if i forgot to mention this but it has power at higher rpms but at lower rpms if i goose it it wants to die. im gonna do some stuff this weekend and see what i find