1988 Honda VT 1100 C Shadow "motorcycle backfires choke" Questions

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timing chain slapping when cold . can anyone tell me how to adjust timing chain on a 88 honda shadow vt 1100 hello yes, there should be an timing chain adjuster sticking out the side. they are self ...

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...backfires ) through carbs then it picks up and runs fine. If i move the choke to half on position it runs better without sputtering at low speed. I dont know if that helps because it increases the ...

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...choke, but when you take the choke off it backfires Sounds like you need to service the carbs as it sounds like your bike is starved of fuel with the choke off and some of your jets may be

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...over. Once running on choke, RPM is low, engine backfires. Back firing continues after warmed up with no choke and more so when throttle applied. clean out carbs set float levels to correct

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...backfires when rpm decreases and runs at a higher idle rpm with choke on full than with the choke off sounds like its time to adjust those valves to me 0.003-0.004 on the filler gage or have done at ...

...backfires and the only way i can get it to stay running is having the choke on haulf way mix is too weak, not sure if you have a carb or electronic ignition so if carb, probably needs a clean and new ...

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...Backfires are when fuel travels through the cylinders without combusting then explodes in the exhaust pipe. Fuel supply/combustion issue. It seems likely there's a problem either with the mix going ...

Question about Honda VT 1100 C Shadow Motorcycles

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...Backfires are when fuel travels through the cylinders without combusting then explodes in the exhaust pipe. Fuel supply/combustion issue. It seems likely there's a problem either with the mix going ...

Question about Honda VT 1100 C Shadow Motorcycles

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...Backfires are when fuel travels through the cylinders without combusting then explodes in the exhaust pipe. Fuel supply/combustion issue. It seems likely there's a problem either with the mix going ...

Question about Honda VT 1100 C Shadow Motorcycles

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...Backfires are when fuel travels through the cylinders without combusting then explodes in the exhaust pipe. Fuel supply/combustion issue. It seems likely there's a problem either with the mix going ...

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