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04/09/11 at 18:25:57
So i bought a 2009 two weeks ago. Ran fine and then i rode home from work for lunch and went to ride back and after a quarter mile the engine quit, not fun at 65mph. Finally got it started and it happened again. I am new to motorcycles and i have no clue where to even start
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04/09/11 at 18:31:21
'09 seems pretty new to have things like the vac line to the petcock going nutty - when you restarted it just ran fine from then on and you had plenty of fuel?
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04/09/11 at 18:32:57
and you not leaving the choke on right?
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04/09/11 at 18:33:45
no it took a minute to get it started and it keep happening.
i had just filled it up.
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04/09/11 at 18:35:04
after its warmed up i turn off the choke
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04/09/11 at 18:37:55
How to check your petcock,...
... also check that your tank vent is working...
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04/09/11 at 18:39:24
and you understand the 3 settings on the petcock - res-on-pri right?
so you had just filled it up like a few minutes before it quit?
is it still doing it?
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04/09/11 at 18:43:50
yes I understand the settings.
i filled it up on the way home.
yup it still quits after about a quarter mile.
i will have to try test the petcock later after my kid goes to sleep.
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04/09/11 at 18:48:30
or just flip it to pri and go for a ride - don't leave it there
seems too new for the petcock - but maybe not for vac line
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04/09/11 at 18:53:32
There is a little screw on the bottom of the carb bowl. If you unscrew it you can drain the gas out of the carb into a beer can or something simular to check for water in the carb. It is a good thing to do as regular maintance every few months to drain any crud out of the carb bowl. If you have left the bike out in the rain or outside for a few weeks with heavy dew there might be some water that has worked into the tank. and draining the carb is the easiest way to check. When you are riding check to see where your left foot is sitting. The kick stand has a cutoff switch and if you hit the kickstand with your foot the bike will shut off or stumble (been there and done it!!) Since it is shutting off after only a 1/4 mile I would think that it is the petc0ck or something fuel related.
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04/09/11 at 20:18:17
& my 05 had the most annoying habit of just shutting off & would not even crank over...
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04/09/11 at 20:33:27
If you got it from a dealer, it should be under warranty..let them figure it out.
And now to the embarrassing question (since I did it once with my car)is there any possibilty you grabbed a deisel nozzle rather than the more appropriate gas nozzle when you fueled up??
If the gas dealer just got a delivery before you went in, they could have stirred up enough sediment to partially block fuel at the petcock inside the tank..if you are handy, drain out the fuel, unscrew the petcock and check the mesh for sediment (try everything else first as this is a PIA)>
Best of luck, we all want you to have smooth sailing..
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04/10/11 at 02:51:40
Gas pumps have a filter hanging in there.. bt I still dont buy gas if I see a truck dumpin fuel n the tanks..
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04/10/11 at 04:21:05
That 1/4 mile and the fact that it happens at the same time is just what happens when I leave my raptor petcock on off.
Especially if it runs fine for that distance, then sputters, coughs, etc.
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04/10/11 at 05:26:39
What octane of fuel did you put in? My 05 does the same thing if I put 87 in it. It just blatently won't run on it because of the 10% ethenol. I recommend 91 octane.
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