Acceleration Stutter

Hey all,

I imagine that there are posts about this already but without finding them quickly I figured i would post and get some opinions on this. My '83 XJ650 is my first bike and i love it 95% of the time. It runs great and has more then enough power for my first season or two. I noticed though that right when i hop on the throttle from a dead stop that the engine bogs down for half a second or a second before the bike takes off. It isnt a big deal except that when trying to go up a hill from a stop i will commonly stall it because of this and that, as most of us know when riding with other people is just embarrassing. Any opinions on what this may be? I have been getting varying opinions from other people; everything from a minor adjustment of the throttle cable to needing to tear the carbs off and rebuild them... please help!

 

As you've discovered, power quality is more important than the amount of steam you have at your command. You spend a lot more time on the slow-speed carb circuits than you ever will on the mains, and off-idle hestitation in traffic can kill you if things line up the wrong way, so...it's time to clean your carbs.