Help with adjusting throttle (can't go faster then 24 mph)

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I'm not sure why but my bike is topping out at 24 mph and I can't go faster, yet I'm not sure how to or if I can adjust the throttle. I have a 2-stroke engine.

Any tips on how to get my bike to go faster?
 
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Howdy Ron. If she is just breaking in, I would wait before doing too much. Also, what size wheels and sprocket do you have? 24 MPH at top-end is a lil low, but might work it self out if not broken in and some minor adjustments later. Also, is your choke off? Just some thoughts.


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they go faster after break in,i was doing 20mph and now im doing 32mph and im still half way in break in.but i like to cruise at 20mph anyway.if you have anything smaller than a 26" bike you will be slower by alot.is your gastank higher than carb? do you have a airleak?too much oil in your gas?these will effect your speed.
 
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Ron-P said:
I'm not sure why but my bike is topping out at 24 mph and I can't go faster, yet I'm not sure how to or if I can adjust the throttle. I have a 2-stroke engine.

Any tips on how to get my bike to go faster?
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Yep... finish breaking in the engine first, & make sure you have plenty of oil in the gas!
If you're still having problems after that, bring it down Venice & I'll get it going real fast for you!(^)
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HaHaHa...Venice Boy!

I've got about 100 miles on my bike now so I've got to be close to being through the break-in period. The thing is, it used to go faster, upwards of 30. Currently I'm running about a 32:1 mix. I tried a heavier oil mix (20:1 or there-about) and found I was spitting to much oil out of the air filter and leaking out of the carb.
 
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yeah i meant 26" wheels,but if you went faster like 30mph or so and now you can only do 24mph.thats a whole diffrent story.maybe your muffler clogged?sparkplug dirty?
airfilter dirty?did you check where the throttle cable goes in the top of carb- try putting tape around that,sometimes the cable comes out a little instead of pulling carb slide.
 
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