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Offline moe2

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Won't rev in top gear
« on: June 22, 2015, 15:29:52 »
Sold my previous 2011 DL650,as it was getting high on the mileage.It could pull 10,000 in top comfortably,Replaced with same year  etc,cuts out at 8,500 in top,intermediates get 10,000! what's different? any ideas? Auto retard,Lamda sensor? Need help,trackday's coming up,cheers Bill

Offline greywolf

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Re: Won't rev in top gear
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2015, 17:24:46 »
Sounds like a clogged high pressure fuel filter is a possibility.

How to test it. http://www.vstrom.info/Smf/index.php/topic,3981.0.html
Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A outlasted me.
Nicknames I use to lessen typing, Vee = 2002-2012 (K2-L2) DL1000s. Veek=2014+ (L4+) DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 (K4-L1) DL650s. Glee = 2012+ (L2+) DL650s