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Patrick--yes, it revs absolutely fine in neutral. With the clutch in, if I rev it to about 2000 rpm and shift up or down into gear, it immediately starts missing and falls on it's face. No backfiring, just only fires about every 8-12 revolutions--enough to keep the reciprocating mass moving, but that's about it. Holding on the throttle, the moment I shift back to neutral, it goes right back to perfect.
Easy, I think you are right--I need an exorcist, not a mechanic. The (bad) good news is, it was the 2006 bike that had carb problems, and it is running like a champ after the old Seafoam treatment. This bike was perfect until...now. Oh, and BTW--the PO on this bike took the kickstand switch off long ago--so fortunately we can eliminate that at least. This has to be some sort of internal electrical issue. I am almost wondering if there is a short somewhere, which may have been what killed the battery the last time I rode the bike. I just put the new battery on it, drove it for about 2 miles, parked it, and now I have this. Just to eliminate the battery, I put a charger on it tonight until it was fully charged, and it is still doing it.
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