Ok well today I went out and changed the oil and oil filter, and also put new fuel filters on my fuel lines after I drained all of the gas and bled the lines.  I put new gas in it and primed it, tried to start it up, and only after 2 or 3 cranks the battery died.  Sooo I sent it to get charged at my GFs step dads garage and went down to town and picked up a battery.  Sooo I am going to get this new battery charging over night for 6-8 hrs and then try to hook up the old one just to see if i can get it running ok. 

It wouldnt turn on when the battery had a little juice(like i said 3 or 4 cranks), so i put it on prime since i drained all of the gas from the bowls and the tank.  Well after a little gas was coming out from what looked like between the carbs up in there some where.  And when I held the start for a little it sounded like air was slowly coming out of the gas cap assembly thingy.  Any ideas on this?

Hopefully the petcock isn't still on prime.....

Pull the spark plugs out, and try to spin the motor over. If you leave it on Prime too long, it floods the motor with gasoline, and can fill the combustion chamber up.

So take the spark plugs out, turn the key on, and press the start button right?  My new battery charged all last night and I work 8am till 9pm today so I won't be able to do it till tomorrow but I will be tearing into whatever I need to then.  I really hope this new battery was the idling problem too because after I put the old battery in it last night I took it up the road real quick and it was doing the same ol' shutting off with the clutch in but since I could see my lights I noticed the lights dimmed real bad when It started shutting off like it has been.

I got a plain oem lead battery, I figured that was fine, correct?  Oh and I got my permit today so my bike, and myself, are 100% legal for whenever its up and running!

Quote from: CCmatters on April 27, 2013, 10:01:25 AM
So take the spark plugs out, turn the key on, and press the start button right? 

No. Turn engine by hand (19mm socket on the end of the crank under right side cover). If a cylinder is full of fuel, and you crank it with the starter, you'll have gasoline on the ceiling--best case. Worst case would be gasoline on the ceiling and vapors ignited by your electrics now live when you turned on the key.

This fuel won't burn off?

Liquid gasoline actually doesn't burn off very well. The vapors on the other hand, do. Just expel as much liquid gas as possible, give the cylinders some time to air out, and try again.

And thanks Paul for the clarification. That's what happens when I'm rushed and online.......

Yeah I know the fumes burn not the liquid haha.  and ugh.  I will try to figure it out before I run it too much if it doesnt idle very well after I put the new battery in it tomorrow. Haha.  Thanks for the info!

Excellent choice for a first bike! Mine was also a GS500F you'll love it. Welcome to the club!

Quote from: Slayingelliott on April 28, 2013, 11:56:21 AM
Excellent choice for a first bike! Mine was also a GS500F you'll love it. Welcome to the club!

Thanks man I am still not regretting getting it even after all of this nonsense happening with it! haha.

Ok so everyone, I did put the new battery in it during the rain storm today and it started right up, though be it with the choke/idle/not staying on at first issue still going.  It's too cruddy out for me to ride it so I hope it is nicer tomorrow so I can ride it to work and see how it does.