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Why am I backfiring

My 93 Honda Shadow VT 1100 has sat for over a year I started her up it ran pretty good now it's backfiring really badly and running shity at lower speeds

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I suspect your carburetor float valve is sticking. Ethanol gas is hygroscopic and causes severe corrosion as a result when it sits for periods longer than a month or two.

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deltacstawy time to clean your carbs and while you are at it, get a carb kit to replace the parts that are gummed up.

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