u/protect-positivity

Storytime: was riding on freeway to go hit some trails after it took a 3-4 tries to get bike started for a warm up (looking back, should have taken that as a sign but I REALLY wanted to go ride after work). Eventually the bike started sputtering at about 60mph so I exited and then it really started breaking up like it was low on gas (tank was basically full) and died at a light. I pushed it a couple blocks and luckily my dad was able to rescue me with a trailer. Air filter was clean, pulled skin off just in case. Didn't help.

Once home, I tried starting it so my dad could listen and it was running super rough + breaking up under throttle (no load). I cleaned the Golan fuel filter with brake cleaner and changed the spark plug. The old plug was covered in white scaling which indicated a lean condition to me. It started after a couple tries and ran cleaner but died at idle and wouldn't start again. Removed battery for charging and pulled tank off.

Yesterday: Checked valve clearances and all 4 were tight, exhaust was much tighter than intake (intake valves were only like .02mm out of spec, exhaust were .05). Reshimmed to spec, and probably flooded it because I forgot to reattach the spark plug boot. Battery back out to charge, done for the night.

Next morning (today): Double checked valve clearances (still in spec on the loose side), re-calibrated TPS with GET ECU app, turned idle up a quarter turn. Bike started instantly then died. EngineRPM app on my phone was able to clock ~1950rpm for short time at idle. Would not start again unless I held the throttle at 100% for a few seconds before attempting e-start @ 0% throttle. Got a start and tried to catch the revs and it bogged and died as soon as I gave a twist. Removing spark arrestor did not help with starting.

Do any of you have any suggestions? I traced the ground and its still attached to the frame. Currently waiting on delivery for a fuel pressure tester but it still drops gas when I pull the filter off the quick disconnect so I don't think it's the pump. Oil is pretty fresh with maybe 2-3 hours on it. Not sure what else to try.

Just over 100hrs and ~2500miles

Storytime: was riding on freeway to go hit some trails after it took a 3-4 tries to get bike started for a warm up (looking back, should have taken that as a sign but I REALLY wanted to go ride after work). Eventually the bike started sputtering at about 60mph so I exited and then it really started breaking up like it was low on gas (tank was basically full) and died at a light. I pushed it a couple blocks and luckily my dad was able to rescue me with a trailer. Air filter was clean, pulled skin off just in case. Didn't help.

Once home, I tried starting it so my dad could listen and it was running super rough + breaking up under throttle (no load). I cleaned the Golan fuel filter with brake cleaner and changed the spark plug. The old plug was covered in white scaling which indicated a lean condition to me. It started after a couple tries and ran cleaner but died at idle and wouldn't start again. Removed battery for charging and pulled tank off.

Yesterday: Checked valve clearances and all 4 were tight, exhaust was much tighter than intake (intake valves were only like .02mm out of spec, exhaust were .05). Reshimmed to spec, and probably flooded it because I forgot to reattach the spark plug boot. Battery back out to charge, done for the night.

Next morning (today): Double checked valve clearances (still in spec on the loose side), re-calibrated TPS with GET ECU app, turned idle up a quarter turn. Bike started instantly then died. EngineRPM app on my phone was able to clock ~1950rpm for short time at idle. Would not start again unless I held the throttle at 100% for a few seconds before attempting e-start @ 0% throttle. Got a start and tried to catch the revs and it bogged and died as soon as I gave a twist. Removing spark arrestor did not help with starting.

Do any of you have any suggestions? I traced the ground and its still attached to the frame. Currently waiting on delivery for a fuel pressure tester but it still drops gas when I pull the filter off the quick disconnect so I don't think it's the pump. Oil is pretty fresh with maybe 2-3 hours on it. Not sure what else to try.

Just over 100hrs and ~2500miles

What's something nasty I can toss on them outside of just cooking byproduct that I would like to put down the garbage disposal? I don't want it to be malicious or something that wouldn't feasibly be used in cooking, I just want him to get the hint next time he does his dishes.