ok, I know there is a lot of chat about fuel surging problems on early XT's, and i know most of you are probably sick of repeating the same thing to new guys.....however i Have just bought my first ever bike, It's a 2004 xt-r with only 400 miles on the clock when i picked it up!! it now has 575 miles! I didn't experience fuel problems on the 100 mile ride home and for the 1st week of using it. Now, however im getting cut out's left right and centre. it will idle ok but then when i put into gear and pull away, it cuts out. there just seems to be a big lack of power. I had a plastic jerry can of fuel that had been sitting in my garage for 5 months that i put in the bike just to use it up. I doubt it would have been dirty etc so im sure it cant just be as simple as dirty fuel?

If i do need a power commander, are they cheap? i've seen them on ebay for �15 but do they actually do the trick? or will i need a "propper one"?

regards, T