power loss when in gear
 

I have a 05' ZX636. My bike was running fine last night,then this mournig the FI light is on and wont turn off! when the bike is in neutral it runs fine, but when I put it in gear and let off the clutch there is no power.I can give it full throttle and it just slowly puts around. It sounds like it is trying to go but it takes a year just to get up to 20mph.

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have you put an aftermarket exhaust on or anything else

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fuel pump working. What does your manual say is wrond when the fi light is on? Look under the trouble shooting section.

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Check your air filter first and make sure there isn't anything restricting your intake in front. How many miles on the bike? Did you make any changes to the bike recently, i.e. pipe, PCIII etc? When did the problem start? Is it a California model? Try some RXP in your tank. You may have gotten bad gas or check your air filter. When was the last time you checked it? Also, if it's a Cali model, your catalytic converter may be clogged. You can take off your muffler at the connection under the bike and look inside the header.

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Its your throttle bodies. Call the dealership and schedule a appointment. Kawasaki needs to issue a recall for them.

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no I have not added any aftermarket parts to it.just polished frame and wheels...Laid it down 3 days ago, but it only stayed down for about 30 seconds.put in some l.e.d. lights in rear.thats it.next mourning bike runs like shhhhhhhhhhhhh.

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I dont have the manual:(

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Maybe call the dealer and ask, or someone can add to this, but I think there is a auto fuel shut off if the bike goes down. I just remember reading something tlike that. Worth a quick call to the stealership to ask.

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i still say its the throttle bodies

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when i turn key on i hear a high pitch noise for about 2 sec. and another noise that tics a few times.now my bike starts at high rpm but then quickly goes back down to about 1000 rpms.holds good idle, just no throttle power only bogs down in every gear

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ok lemme say it one more time...throttle bodies. I think i might know since mines in the shop for that right now

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Yup, I remeber your post on the TB's TX...it was doing the same thing....Did they get yours fixed yet?

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it should be back home friday or monday...their still waiting on my new tb's

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Nice...You know after driving that cruiser for a couple of weeks, when you finnaly get the rocket back, you are going to haul as$ aren't you!! lol

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im planning on calling ahead to the sherriffs office in the county over and let them know ima do a high speed run for about 70 miles. then hopefully get them lights on her

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ha ha ha!! That has to be awesome to have connections man....lol

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well they know that if they piss me off i wont help out there no more

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Exactly right. Oh, you have an officer down.Is it officer johnson, the same officer that gave me speeding ticket? I am sorry, I am tied up at the moment, but if you leave a name and number......lol lol

Are you going to put all your, um, aftermarket parts back on your baby?

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ill probably put them back on when i paint it

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Nice....You're not going to do the boat paint are you? lol

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no ive come up with something more tasteful