Loss of smoothness on acceleration?

[Eisenfarn]

Hi guys, having a slight issue with my K5, not sure if it's me or the bike to be honest, but it seems lately that if I roll off the throttle and then back on, it don't seem as smooth or as controllable as it used to be. It's not a huge problem, just wondering is someone else has had this issue. Thanks

[Rh4000]

Is it snatchyll or bogging down? How is it going up through the revs, rides and pulls no problem?

[Eisenfarn]

Hi, runs well, pulls fine, no problems with any part of the rev range at all. When I roll off and then back on the throttle it just seems to jerk forward a bit more than it used to. Weird ...

[Sweaty]

It's chain related.
It's probably time for a New chain & sprockets. Check your chain & sprockets for wear. If you think they are ok, then adjust the tension on your chain and see if it fixes it. If it still continues, then its time to replace them all.

I had the same issue and thought my chain & sprockets were still ok. Then i finally changed them anyway and it is amazing how much smoother the bike is when you replace them. Like a New bike and wish i done it a lot earlier.

[grog]

Totally agree Sweaty. Quite unbelievable how much better. My chain got a tight link, didnt really take that much notice. should have straight away. Few weeks later thought something inside was stuffed, so loud. Wife even commented that my bike sounded wrong. Sleepless nights. Removed cover at fr. sprocket, spun by hand, could feel it clunking over sprocket. New chain, like a brand new bike. Cut up chain, rusty in most links, Wurth chain lube, Wurthless. Hence the switch to vmx gear oil.

[Rh4000]

Yep, xhecknyour chain, sounds like theirs a tight spot there. Just replace chain and sprockets shoukd sort it

[Mister Fishfinger]

One more (cheap) thing to check - throttle cable adjustment. Big improvement when I took the slack out of mine. Takes 5 minutes.

[gsxbarmy]

Or buy a Triumph, shaft drive and no throttle cable 

On a more serious note, I agree with the above about checking chain and throttle cable. If neither of those makes a difference, try a couple of tankfuls of injector cleaner and/or have the tank off, turn it upside down, take out the fuel pump and check the state of the 'tea bag' - could be that that's starting to get a little crudded. Also do check that your air filter is in a reasonable state, including checking the air box drain

[saggy0000]

plug in a STRE, JOB DONE

[gsxbarmy]

plug in a STRE, JOB DONE

Don't be ridiculous Saggy, that will really screw it up, TRE's are a complete and utter waste of space and time as proven over the years on this and previous forums

[Tony Nitrous]

I love a good TRE discussion, we should have more of them....   

TRE's aren't popular on 14's.

I've fitted them to Hayabusa 's (both shop plug in and home made 20p resistor) to remove top speed limiters.   I've never had an issue in the last 15 years.

Some bikes respond well to them others don't.

Neither a TRE or an ignition advancer is ideal. One electronically sets everything to an identical point in every gear if it suits that gear or not. One mechanically moves everything in every gear even if it was already in a better position in some gears.

TRE's, cam links, crank case breathers, window clutch covers, they really are the "Must have accessories" for a GSX1400. Every bike needs them...... 

[Rh4000]

Tre can of worms is rightly open

[Tony Nitrous]

Tre can of worms is rightly open

The never ended circle of questioning TRE's, 6-plops, tyres, oil, end cans, Renthals, steering dampers, fork braces, why has my window clutch cover steamed up.

It's the circle of GSX14 life, it go's around and around....

[seth]

To be fair @Tony Nitrous
The main reason these topics keep coming up is new folk can't be bothered to look at what's already on the forum and think it's like Facebook and if they ask someone will just answer to save them the hassle if looking for themselves

[grog]

I agree Seth & Tony but i like the fact people are still buying and asking about these old girls. 20 yr old at work asks me what its like to ride such an OLD retro. Hard to describe but i think that he thinks it has trouble keeping up with traffic. Different breed these new kids. If its over 2 yrs old, not interested. 40 th ks to him is huge.