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Yes efi. Air Filters were replaced less than 7,000 miles ago as well as cleaned the injectors. Will possibly look into checking tps and maf. I'm hoping to be able to figure out a way to recreate the problem so after I try to fix the issue I can know it's gone without having to ride for 3 hours plus. It of course ran like a champ the whole ride to work.

The only reason I'm leaning towards the pump is that initial prime sounds as if it's struggling. It sounds as if it's hesitating and seems loud to me. It's not a nice consistent prime up sound that I'm used to hearing on a FI motor. Just recently replaced battery. As in less than month old.

It did not seem to matter. I first noticed it at less than half a tank as I made some hard passes on a couple of cars. I thought maybe I was in the wrong gear and I would pay more attention. Didn't really get on it after that as I made my way to a gas station where I was nearing empty. Left the gas station and started to experiment. At first everything seemed fine and I thought, you're worrying about nothing. Then I kept experimenting and shortly after it showed it's ugly head again. Doubt I was below 3/4 tank. I'm thinking the 10-15 min break at the gas station from fueling up and using the restroom did the pump some good. If it is in fact the pump, the break plus the fresh fuel possibly having a cooling effect. Once it started to act up I could recreate the symptom each and every time I cranked on it.

That's what I was guessing. Thanks for the input. I'm curious to see if it will act up after my commute. I went ahead and ordered a new-used pump for it. I would like to be able to test to see if it cures the issue before I head out on an all day ride. Yesterday was a 5.5 hr ride and I noticed the issue around hour 3. So my commute may not do it. Worth a shot though.

Of course when I just took the bike out for a quick 10 min ride I cannot make it repeat it's hiccup. Chalking it up to the bike needs to run longer before it shows it's ugly head. We'll see what it does tomorrow on my 30 minute commute to work. I know it did not magically fix itself. I hate chasing problems like this.

I might try that. Thanks for the thought.

Rpms never really jumped, just seemed to continually increase without stumbling. It was difficult to stay locked in on the tach because even in 1st gear at 9-10k you're moving pretty fast. I'm really leaning towards the fuel pump now. I usually ride with earbuds in and I typically turn the music on before firing the bike. A couple weeks ago I was just moving the bike around at the house and turned the key and the pump sounded much louder. Sounded like it was struggling enough to make me look for a pump on EBay. I even told my wife that I thought my pump was dying. Bike was running fine, however, as rode back and forth to work. I was riding more aggressive yesterday and I noticed it acting funky shortly before I stopped to get fuel but I just thought I must have been in too high of a gear. After fueling up and using the restroom I hit the road and started to focus in on the issue. At first it seemed fine, but then shortly after it started to have the same issues. I'm probably going to go ahead and order a pump off EBay. I don't think cleaning mine is going to fix it by the sound that is making.

Of course I just filled it up before I came home. Time to look at the manual and see I can locate a filter. Thanks @Tonik.

I tried something like this and it did not slip. I remember you mentioning something about being in a high gear and getting the clutch to slip. I even tried pulling the clutch in at a slow speed and dumping the clutch at a higher rpm in 5th or 6th , and bike just bogged. You may be onto something with fueling. I did not mention the fact that the fuel pump lately seems to be louder at initial prime. I thought maybe this could be my issue as well. Do you think a fuel pump on its way out could cause this issue?

Today I took my bike out for a ride and ran into some issues when I would approach 9-12k rpms. I'm pretty sure it's the clutch slipping. I experimented multiple times on the way home. I basically started around 6k rpms and rolled the throttle on pretty hard in 1st, 2nd, & 3rd. All acted the same. I focused on the tach and it seemed to pull consistent all the way up to 12k but I could feel the bike loose power then kick back in. This usually happened somewhere between 9-10k rpms. It seemed like I noticed it earlier in the day as well as I went to make a pass uphill, bike kind of lost power then felt like it hit a power band and took off. I was not focused on the tach at that point, so I'm not sure what was going on there. Does this sound like the clutch is slipping to you? If that's the case what all would you replace? Just fiber disks? Whole pack? Springs? Would you go aftermarket or OEM? If aftermarket what brand would you use? Last ? The bike has a hydraulic clutch, is there much difference in replacing the clutch as compared to a cable one? The bike is 2006 cbr1000rr with 38,500 miles and has not always been ridden gentle since I took ownership of it.

06 cbr1000rr clutch kit

I would have failed tech when I went in July. I just changed my oil recently and installed a K & N. I had heard rumors of issues but this thread and the failure thread have me freaking out.

Nice work you two.

Planning to be in on this Doc.

I see this kind of thing all the time and it annoys the crap out of me.

I'd like to be in on Jerry's first ride after he beats this as well. Not sure about the Sorebuttapoluza stuff, however. Been praying for you Jerry and will continue to do so.

Thanks B-Mac for keeping 536 clean. Not sure what to say about the boner comment.

Don't let the fact that you're riding in jeans hold you back from showing up to a group ride. The first time I ever rode with OR was at an epic ride. I showed up in jeans and a pair of Sketchers. I did have a jacket,helmet, and gloves of course. Nobody said a word to me. I rode in the medium group with Hellmutt that year. It was an awesome day of riding and I met quite a few guys and 1 gal. As far as jeans or textile. I prefer textile. To me they are more comfortable. I'm cheap so you may find a more quality jean comfortable. I bought a pair of jeans from Iron Pony for $60, and then found a pair of vented textile pants for $60 at Motorcycle Superstore. Hope to see you at a group ride someday.

Left this morning around 7:30. I figured you were working. Eventually I'll get some weekends to free up and we'll get together again.

I head back to teaching Monday. Today was essentially my last free day to ride before I have to go back to the joys of teaching teenagers. I ran my usual route of 164-9 into Cadiz. Then I decided to run down 250 to WV250 to WV7 and then hit 536-556-145-148-9. The new pavement on WV250 is already getting beat up. By no means is it terrible, but they have already had to do some patch work. On a positive note there was very little gravel, probably the cleanest I've ever seen 250. I had a blast. I need to ride that road more often. I basically used WV7 to get me to 536. To start my ride on 536 I ran into mowing. Not exactly how I wanted to start things off, but eventually things cleared up in time for me to run up on Bambi staring at me. Thankfully I spotted him early, and with a few honks of the horn he headed up the hill into the woods. After those distractions I focused on getting comfortable on 536. Definitely felt better today compared to when I ran it a couple weeks ago with Doc. I was not squeezing the bars and puckering around every corner. I still need to spend more time on that road. My plan was to run it north then south and back up again. When I stopped, however, I could smell plastic melting. My lower fairings were getting cooked from running at 10-12k rpms. I decided it was best to make my way to 556, plus I got some looks from home owners as I went by. I figured they would not be pleased to see and hear me 3 times. The rest of ride home was great. The only issue was I saw a car smashed into the guardrail on 164. Nothing like 450 miles for 9 hours to prepare me for the real world again. Took 1 pic (stole the idea from Doc) Note: sign said 536 would be closed 8/22/2017 for 3 days

Derek gave some good advice on following others for lean angle which you will for sure do at Mid-O. Another idea is to mount the GoPro on the tail of the bike. It was my favorite video I took at Mid-O. It showed body position and lean angle (maybe exaggerated it). The video was a little unstable probably due to the tail not being the most stable mounting point and I'm just using an IPod in an Optrix mount.

I'll be praying for you Jerry.

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/mc-garage-video-motorcycle-steering-dampers-explained/?cmpid=enewsSPOvidpkg080717&spMailingID=30075106&spUserID=NjMwNjg1MTkyMDYS1&spJobID=1100785618&spReportId=MTEwMDc4NTYxOAS2 I did not watch the video, just the article and thought you might get something from it Nivin. Typically the video has the same thing as the article.

I can see @what you have been doing your homework. I'm guessing you want to know what to do if things go south on that jump on 676 you keep launching.

I usually get mine from Rocky Mountain.