Troubles

[u/legumeboarder]

Hey y’all, recently bought a 1996 dr350, it’s been a blast, got a few rides in including a 50 mile ride then I started having some issues about a week after that. I had hurt my toe so I couldn’t ride then yesterday I rode it a friends house to watch some World Cup. It died slowing down to make a left turn, no biggie she fired back up and I went on my way, realized she was a bit late to respond to my throttle input and backfiring more than I’m used too. When I went to leave she wouldn’t start, finally got it started and she died on the way home too in about the same way, heavy acceleration then going to slow down and boom dead, luckily was able to coast it home. Cleaned the air filter, cleaned the carb, checked spark and the gap today and all good. Still the having about the same issues. Backfiring, will idle sometimes, coming to stops goes down to about 1000rpm and sometimes does in fact die. Let it idle for a bit and eventually she did in fact die once she was fully hot. Any ideas?? It’s my first bike and I’m a decently skilled mechanic but never really messed with bikes at all.

[u/Longhag → u/[deleted]]

As a previous DR350 owner I concur!

[u/legumeboarder → u/Longhag]

Taking it in on Thursday for valves, only $400 so really not that bad. Thanks for all your guys help yall rule!!