Hi Ralph
I have the exact same model as you, even the same colour. I bought mine with about 8500 miles on the clock as well. I have experienced the same 'carb' issue you speak of. It gives problems at constant medium speed. I had it down the Yamaha dealer and they had it apart for days, and cleaned the carbs to within an inch of their lives. Had them reset and everything. The problem still persists. Ive got the milage up to about 11000 now, and te bike ahs broken down a few times on me, leaving me stranded in this awesome winter we having here in the UK. I think there is an electrical fault somewhere. Perhaps previous winters corrosion on connections + fresh salt from this winter have taken it over the edge. What ever it is, its elusive and up till now, unfixable. I'm starting to worry that this model, or a least my bike, is a lemon. I hope not. My bike behaved very much like you discribe when I first got it. If you have a breakthrough and manage to sort it, let me know please. But hey, you never know, it could just be the carbs. :confused1:
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