Drained the bowl this morning but didn't see any water. Had the devil of a time getting it started. Didn't want ot start in normal or prime position or with chock pulled one notch. Engine would turn over but no throttle. Finally did get it on normal setting - had to set the idle a little higher since it didn't want to idle.

You know they did snap the throttle tube and did a temp fix on it - would that cause some of the problems with the bad gas?

I will drain the tank tonight or have them do it on the way home. Hopefully that is all it is. I got it from a station that is heavily used although I won't go there again.

Still running rough on the way to work.

It is cooler this morning so heat wasn't a factor.

I looked at the bill - doesn't look like they did much of anything. Changed the oil and a T/C check but I'm pretty sure they didn't pull the tank and check the plug.

This is why I have always done things myself. I will learn as quickly as possible.

2 hours sleep last night so I'm a little buggy at work. I really need to get out of Louisville and make this trip on more than one level. Will post more this evening after they drain the tank. They screwed up they can drain it.

I'm back... it looks like the problem was at least 98% bad gas with water in it. I looked back at my records - I'm anal retentive on some days - and noticed the last time I had water issues I'd gotten gas at the same Speedway. It's a high volume station but there is something up.

Seems to be OK now. I'll ride it hard the next few days and see if anything shows up.

Thanks Verslagen for the throttle tube offer. They have fixed it to be fine until I get back. Supposedly. Then they will put on a whole new one. If they don't I'll pm you for a price.

As long as the weather tames down I'm going on the trip. I'll have to watch that carefully since it's not been good the direction I'm going and it doesn't appear to be slowing down.

If the right size VIsta Cruise comes in before I leave they will get that on for me - that's how they snapped the throttle tube. Perhaps ti was waiting to go anyway. Who knows.

No one seems to understand just how badly I need to make this trip. I'm past ready.

Thanks everyone. Hopefully I'll be on the road next Tuesday with a big grin on my face.

Oooo, now that's really interesting!! Perhaps it's in the tankers delivering the gas.

Bad enough we have to pay $4 a gallon - worse when it's not good.

Ah, the good old days. Sad when we have to pay this much for gas and no one comes out anymore to clean off the windscreen or ask if we'd like an  oil check. it would take the sting out of the price if I actually got service.