I've noticed a gas smell and tiny drip on the garage floor but I figured it might be the petcock leaking a tiny bit or who knows what. Rode to the gas station today to fill up and the bike wouldn't start up again, fuel all over the carbs and dripping onto the crankcase.

Any advice on how to get it started? I just have to get it 2 miles home where I can tear it down again. It's been parked at the gas station for a couple of hours now.

Nevermind. I went back after 6 hours and it fired up and ran perfectly. I can't get it to repeat the flooding. It restarted fine when I got it home.

Man I hate carburetors.

probably some dirt stuck in the float inlet. if it happens again drain bowls, put petcock to prime and fire it up, fuel flow will usually flush dirt through. if it keeps happening you may have to pull tank an flush out whatever is causing the problem.

That's interesting. I would have assumed the float height was wrong.

After sitting all night overnight there's no drips. Seems like a potentially one-time or rare occurrence. That jives with your suggestion.

Quote from: mr72 on September 14, 2016, 04:15:41 AM
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After sitting all night overnight there's no drips. Seems like a potentially one-time or rare occurrence.
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If it doesn't happen again, just blame it on gremlins and don't worry about it. Sometimes stuff just starts working again lol.

Nah, but for real though, probably what grader said. Since you had the carbs apart so much, totally possible some lint or dirt or something got in there.

My guess is that the float has drifted high. The reason its occassional is because the petcock works well. Its shuts off when you shut the engine off. Leave it in prime and you'd regularly find puddles .... not that you should, that's how someone I know burnt down their house.
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Quote from: The Buddha on September 14, 2016, 06:37:30 AM
My guess is that the float has drifted high.

What would cause that? I set the float height correctly as far as I can tell when I put the carbs back together only a week ago. I hadn't ridden it more than two or three miles since then. I am just wondering what I should check or repair. Needle valve?