1track wrote on 07/15/09 at 15:14:06:Thanks for the tips. I did check the oil, and while not totally clean, there is plenty of it.
If it happens again I'll try the Prime idea. Is it a common malfunction with the bike? Is it less likely if traveling faster or slower?
More likely at high speeds. You are using gas faster, and the vacuum to hold the petcock open is weaker.
"Common"? Not sure how you would define that. I had the problem, but it was very intermittent. Others have mentioned similar problems. Since I went to the Raptor petcock, no more problems of that nature for me.