I think it's a vaccum line issue...

[Sojourner]

Well I made it home.

The wife dropped me off at work with my battery charger. Took the battery out of the bike, walked into the office, and proceeded to kill time from 8:30 till 10:30 while it charged. Read the above posts, packed up, put the battery back in the bike, turned the selector to prime, and bumped the starter. It didn't even hesitate; fired right up like nobody's business. So I swung the selector off prime and rode it home. Seemed a tad hestitant at times, like it was bogging a bit. Guessing it was lack of fuel flow.

So I'll empty the tank tomorrow and poke around a bit. Beginning to think it's crud more than the petcock, maybe even bad gas? Only time will tell.

 

[loud et]

Glad you got the bike home , despite the troubles at least its not sitting in the parking garage.
Time to dig into her!
Let us know what you find.

 

[chedd]

are you sure the vent in the in the tank cap is clear?if not it will create a vacuum in the tank, just a thougt.

 

[Sojourner]

are you sure the vent in the in the tank cap is clear?if not it will create a vacuum in the tank, just a thougt.

Didn't even know there was one! Where is it and how do I check it?

 

[Guest]

Most caps (all?) vent through the keyway...

I read the tank had been cleaned & painted too - was the inside of the tank coated by any chance? There's a small hole at the bottom of the filler neck that vents the tank to the neck, sometimes that little hole gets covered over with tank sealant (e.g., POR-15). check to make sure its clear.