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Vision

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Bike Died for 5 minutes
« on: October 07, 2015, 11:12:03 PM »
I'm on the way home from a 45 minute drive and while idling at a stop light the bike dies and won't start. I pull it over to the side, it won't start. Check for gas, it's there. Think for a moment about pushing it home then try to start it again and it starts, and am able to drive it the last 1/4 mile home.

Any ideas what happened?

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Re: Bike Died for 5 minutes
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2015, 01:40:43 PM »
Either vacuum valve fuel shut-off or tank vent.

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Re: Bike Died for 5 minutes
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2015, 02:59:31 PM »
Thanks, how do you check the tank vent? I've not be able to find it.

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Re: Bike Died for 5 minutes
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2015, 07:25:49 PM »
You'll probably get 7 different answers for these problems. Drill a small hole in the cap.

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Re: Bike Died for 5 minutes
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2015, 07:30:55 PM »
What X File said. Had same problem with a Buddy 150 and finally did what he recommended. #60 drill is what I used.

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