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"Rob" <y2klr@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<BfK9c.505$j57.154527@news20.bellglobal.com>...
> Hi all,
> 
> I'll try and describe the problem I am experiencing as accurately as
> possible. The problem is with a 2000 KLR650 with approx 4500km on it. The
> bike runs great at the start of a ride however at any point during the ride
> the bike will just start to chug and then the engine will stall. I can keep
> trying and trying to get it to restart often killing the battery. If I am
> lucky enough to get it to restart its with the choke on full and revving up
> the engine to keep it running. Letting off the gas will cause the engine to
> stall. Also while I do manage to get it to run with full choke and lots of
> revs gas is running out of the hose attached to the carburetor. If i let the
> bike sit overnight then its fine the next day. When it will act up is
> entirely unpredictable and my local bike shop says it can't look at the
> problem until the problems occurs which is usually no where near there
> location. By the time I get it to them the problem has gone away. Any
> suggestions would be extremely appreciated as I can't trust the bike to take
> on anything but the shortest ride around my neighbourhood.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Rob Kirkby

Next time it won't start, open the gas cap and see if it starts. If it
starts okay with the cap off, you've got a venting problem with the
tank. If it's got a vented cap, your cap could be bad.

Rayvan