Thanks Ed and Justin. So, from what it sounds like my valves are ok, right? I was thinking about doing the petcock switch, but I dont think I can find one today, since the dealerships are closed. Where can I get the allen wrench bolts for the float bowl? Should I get alumminum? I will try to just do the float bowl for now and check to see if anything is gummed up inside. If it doesn't look good  will do complete overhaul.
Hey Ed, so I was thinking of doing the verslavy switch, but Verslagen said it would be a lttle easier during the holidays. I am at 8000 now and was thinking of doing it on the next oil change. I do occasionally hear a metal clunking noise, but not sure if it is my muffler hitting the clutch cover (ryca cs1 exhaust).  I ride 3 to 4 times a week to work, about 30 miles roundtrip.  Before I knew more about this bike, I used to try to take it past 75mph, but I noticed it was burning oil that way, so now I dont go faster than 70mph (4500rpm)and drive in bumper to bumper traffic in the morning-splitting lanes. When im splitting lanes I will usually keep the rpms around 3-3500k to give me enough torque to do defensive maneuvers. Do you think 10k miles should be fine to take out the chain tensioner?

So I just read the petcock conversion thread and it sounds like it's worth a try for me. In the past i have heard and seen a little explosion of gas out of my airfilter when I shut the bike off. I will check for gas in the vaccum line today. What's funny is I called the local salvaged motorcycle parts shop down the street asking for the raptor petcock for this switch and the guy went ape$#!+ on me. He said im a follower not a leader and he should close his doors tonpeople like me for following the advice of forums. Haha. He said I sould just replace the rubber parts of my stock petcock. Anyway, I eill try the raptor. I saw a ton on ebay for dirt cheap <$10. I think I should get OEM though cuz that just sounds too cheap.

HighME32 wrote on 10/26/14 at 11:56:46:


Yup, get OEM.  cause there's a version of the same petcock with 1/4" line.  It'll fit except for the line and of course you have to idle where ever you go.

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HighME32 wrote on 10/26/14 at 13:19:30:

NO!

So about the plug for the vaccum hose, should I use a cap I can get from an auto parts store, or cut and plug the original hole? I also have some other hoses missing from the carb that arent plugged. They were probably taken out by the mechanic that worked on the bike before I got it.

Took the bowl off and cleaned it. Aside from the tiny speck of dust by the hole of the drain everything in the carb looked spotless from the bottom. I think evrything is pointing to the petcock.

Yes I am definitely getting the OEM raptor petcock from the dealer. Also, I noticed that my cousin's mechanic took off the float bowl breather hose. Is that ok or should I put one back on?

On the pictures in google it is labeled bowl vent hose (2) on samd side as vaccum hose connection to carb. The othe bowl vent hose, on the side with the choke, still has a hose.