I don't know the answer to the questions, but don't modify anything. Don't add the filter until you have it running right.

Well guys. It's time to call a pro. Cleaned carb thoroughly and replaced jets with factory. Checked/inspected diaphrams, inspected and tested float and float level (it passed). New fuel line. New fuel filter. New petcock. New sparky plug gapped. Oil change. New vacume plug.

Started on first crank. A good sign. I thought. Ran down the road a mile shifted good, sounded good, felt good. Got up my drive way, stall. won't turn over again. Wants to. BUT wont. I bet I did valve damage or something from running too lean in the past. This is too big for me. If this is expensive I don't know if this bike will stay. I paid 2,900.00 for it and I hope it's not something huge. It does look brand new too. Just spent 3k on the boat, and my truck has 253,000 miles on it. Really can't bleed anymore money.

Post script. Thank you Dave for the very kind offer to borrow the tap.

Johnnyblade wrote on 11/11/16 at 12:54:01:


explain "won't turn over again"

a. push button nothing happens
b. push button, engines spin, no fire.

I am so confused.

To answer versys question ....ran fine for a mile sputtered and stalled. Attempt to restart was met with engine turning but no fire. A few hkurs later i called my friend who is a trained/skilled bike mechanic (lives far away). He said, "Let me hear it." It started first try. WHAT the heck. He had a few recommendations for me, some which make sense and some that I won't do.

He told me it could be a weak battery or dying/not functining well stator.  H le told me to test the battery before and after running to be sure. He told me he didn't trust me inside a carb (but it was really not that bad and is super clean now). He said to buy a used car on ebay and put it in. NO way. NOT going that route. GONNA check battery first and stator. He told me to replace the rubber boots going to the air box and to the carb from engine. I don't think this is really needed either.

Can you tell us what jets you have installed?

Decomp. is only used for starting, and your bike starts cold so don't go there. you have compression (the bike starts)so rings and valves are ok,it fires ,so you have spark , that leaves fuel!The carb is clean,the jets are new and stock ,that leaves ,float level which should be set to1.06 to1.14 inches ,and Ihope you swapped the Raptor petcock back in,or a vacuum forming in the tank due to the gas cap not venting,which I talked about in the above post.PS> I don't think your friend knows his stuff.you didn't answer my question about a fuel filter,did you add an inline fuel filter?

The fuel filter could be the problem, unless the gas line is run right these filters can be come air bond and stop your flow. They are not needed you have a filter on the petcock and there is another in the carb under the float valve seat. do yourself a favor and toss it, just run a plain hose between the petcock and carb. and see if that doesn't stop your problem.AS for checking the float before you installed it? I don't think you grasp the idea of setting the float height. the float height is the distance measured from the flange of the float bowl to the top of the float holding the carb in an inverted position,AFTER THE FLOAT  IS INSTALLED (the distance  when the float valve is fully closed) and is adjusted by gently bending the small tab that the float valve hangs from .It is very important! Too high ,the carb floods ,too low and you don't have enough to keep the motor running.float HEIGTH 1.04 to 1.16 inches.