MrMiyagi Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Got a 2003 Yamaha R6. Took it for a long ride from Pittsburgh to Columbus to save some gas. When I got into town and was stuck in traffic I noticed I lost alot of power under 4 grand. The sound from the exhaust sounds like its "chugging" too. Added some fuel injector cleaning fluid to see if that works but I don't think it will. It's only got 8,000 miles on it. Any ideas before I take it to the shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhain138 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Possibly gasoline quality. Did you fill up before the recent problems? That would be the first thing I would look into. Other than that, I would trade it in on a 10r. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudPops Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Forget the 10R, they'll just be chasing you down on the straights because the can't keep up in the twisties, sorry Farva, that was for you >My son, Clutch, rides an 05 R6, he may be able to help you there, try him. The only problem may be getting a hold of him. He gets online about as much as kawboy flosses with cothes line. PM me I'll give you his number.Pops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snredrum Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 did you get a bird in your air ducts?!?!?!seriously though, check your air and fill up with some different gas. I am sure that old rumor of companies usuing cheaper gas during the fall may come into play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudPops Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Speaking of gas. On a recent road trip to Pittsburgh we all stopped for fuel just before the W Virginia line. There was a fuel truck about to fill up the tanks. He came over and checked out our bikes and said he'd wait until we topped off before dumping. He told us that if you fill up while they're dumping it stirs up the tanks and you stand a better chance of getting sediment in your tank. And I thought you only got bad gas from Red Robin's burritos.Pops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiyagi Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 man, cool dude. And about red robin, their frickin onion rings are terrible. They were like a salt lick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudPops Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 That's funny stuff. I was talking about Red Robin here at Ohioriders, she's my daughter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiyagi Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 hahah OoOOooO. Well tell her to make a batch of onion rings and I'll see if there's a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiyagi Posted September 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 So I'm hopefully. I was running the problem through my head over and over and couldnt figure out how it would run fine at higher RPM and not at lower. Just like you said pops, I think it was the gas. I started her today and it sounded 75% better and got alot of my power back. I hope through the next tank or two i'll be 100%. Must have been that sediment issue, or someone screwed up and put unleaded in the premium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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