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Hawk cuts out
Got the Hawk on the freeway yesterday and had some issues with it cutting out like it was either starving for fuel or an electrical issue. The bike is an X-Pro produced in the summer of 2023 with about 100 units off measure on the odometer. The odometer seems to record something between kilometers and miles. The bike has at least 15+ heat cycles on the engine however this was it's first "high speed" run.
The bike is stock other than fresh oil and a valve adjustment prior to starting. At an indicated 57-60mph the engine would randomly stutter like electronics were cutting it out, starving for fuel or water in the fuel. I thought I might be bumping against the rev limiter but didn't think I could hit it at an indicated 57mph which is probably a true 54mph. In theory it has fresh ethanol free fuel so I am not suspicious of the fuel. It seemed to vary a bit where it might buck at 57 but then be okay at 59 then not okay at 58 but okay back at 57. Because of the speed variations I was thinking it probably isn't the rev limiter, or is there a random range with these things?
Still running the stock Torch plug so I am suspicious if that is it. Or possibly there is a ground lose however I would expect to see it happen at lower RPMs too.
Is there a common issue that causes this or is it a bit of troubleshooting to work through the fuel and ignition systems?
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