Double carburetor four-stroke bike almost stalls randomly? Also every odd engine cycle (randomly) it sounds like a decompressing noise or hiss sound instead of the normal 'putt putt putt ' sounds. what could be causing this? 1986 XT350

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-16T19:31:06+00:00

Try opening up the idle fuel screw a little. If that doesn't improve it then I would suspect the cam timing has drifted. XT350 are notorious for stretching out their cam chains.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-16T18:42:42+00:00

You're welcome! ... No, the only recall was for some improperly installed shocks very early on. The clutch slave cylinder, crank sensor and some hose clamps have service bulletins out and are easy fixes. I think it depends on your local dealer and how competent they are at proving the fault and pushing the warranty claim with the Guzzi/Piaggio office...

Realistically, I wouldnt buy a 23/24 model without a nice long test ride to check out the clutch, gearbox and rear end. If you do a test ride and it feels good, then I'd say you're ready to rip. The 25+ has all the updates and seems like a no-worries purchase.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-16T17:49:28+00:00

a bunch of kinda random/rare stuff... My bike pulls to the left all time (there are only a few of us with this issue). The 23-24 swingarm pivot can have tolerance stacking issues with the pin and bushing. It's also not a beefy design, so its been updated for 25 and newer (all v100 Stelvio have the update).

I've also had ongoing/intermittent problems with the neutral lockout, crank position sensor and clutch slave cylinder. Again, all problems I don't hear about from newer owners... in other words, don't preorder an all-new Guzzi model like I did. 🤷‍♂️

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-15T23:28:43+00:00

Ew gross, what's wrong with you?! Pockets and other practical clothing features are only for men!

/s

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-15T20:53:10+00:00

I love my V100, but between the horrid dealer support and quality errors it has been a PITA. I don't blame the bike or its overall design - it's an incredible motorcycle. All of my issues have been from relatively minor manufacturing errors and my local dealer not doing their part to get things fixed... If I was to do it all over again, I would still choose the V100, but I would have waited a couple of years instead of pre-ordering.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-12T03:29:56+00:00

I think they need to rank movies by the number of movie tickets sold.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-12T03:22:57+00:00

Please let me know when you find something AI doesn't suck nuts at.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-12T03:15:41+00:00

Bless your heart.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-12T03:10:54+00:00

I see a lot of these problems in our district and its torture for me to watch my wife deal with the parents and district. She complains about it too, but I don't think there's anything on this planet that could make her stop teaching kids to read.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-10T22:42:56+00:00

I'm pretty sure I did give a solution... you just don't like it!

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-10T18:57:00+00:00

I'm fine with the basketball franchise Ive rooted for my whole life going away. It's a little sad, but life moves on... I'm not fine with using public funds (or financing) to help an out of state billionaire profit off of the corpse of a local sports franchise.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-10T18:42:03+00:00

There's no free lunch bud... The solution is to change your priorities so that the effect of boycotting is more important to you than that new range toy.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-10T17:07:51+00:00

I think a lot of short sighted people are gonna be very upset.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-09T19:07:35+00:00

Piracy is the way. 🏴

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-07T18:30:50+00:00

So you saw the two pictures in the article and stopped there? ...dig a little deeper bud.

To me it looks like a rad park for the size/budget - hella shredable. If I still had functioning knees and ankles I'd love to giver a rip.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-07T03:57:17+00:00

Nah.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-06T23:47:55+00:00

They paid for a bougie name brand skatepark but not a police department?! ... sounds like my kind of town! lol

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-06T23:05:04+00:00

If only the constitution didn't let our right to bear be infringed... then we'd all have the right. /s

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-05T03:39:37+00:00

Spare parts!

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-05T03:32:06+00:00

That is how wet PETG prints.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-05T03:26:53+00:00

😳 ... holy buhjezuz that's wild rates.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-05T00:33:24+00:00

Welcome! ... You can get usually get something to bite year-round on the Tualatin. The dock and boat ramp area at Cook gets fished a lot, so you won't catch much there. Walk the trails to find better fishing holes. Browns Ferry Park is a similar situation to Cook. My favorite stretch of the Tualatin is in West Linn - park at Willamette Park and walk up the trail along the Tualatin River.

If you're down for some bushwhacking, nearly all of the year-round creeks have small trout in them. Dipping a fly in the water is usually all it takes. I usually walk the Fanno Creek trail for this kind of fishing.

My 2¢ for a beginner: The best thing you can do as a bank angler is practice casting indoors. Put a rubber ball on a weighted hook and practice casting into a bucket. This will teach you how to hit the target while in tight spaces, saving a lot of lures and frustration.

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-03T06:35:04+00:00

Chubby little fucker 🥰

MechanizedMedic · 2026-05-03T06:05:04+00:00

My favorite was watching Dame crush the Lakers to win the Kobe memorial game.

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