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Hi Rob.
Before you do anything, please check your oil.
Check the level (I'm guessing it's high) and sniff it for gas.
This is quite common and a  sign of fuel getting past the needle valve and
flowing into the cylinder, past the rings and into the crank case.

Please ignore any parts that are spelled out in too much detail.
The fix, easiest to hardest:
Check the petcock. Not set to PRI.

Check the float level. (tube from the carb drain, looped upwards to form a
"U" and ending higher than the carb, open drain, level rises to same height
in tube as in bowl)

Pull the carb (God bless singles) and open it up. Check that the float unit
moves. Remove the needle valve. Check the tip. Blow out the hole where it
makes the seal.

Reinstall, check float level.
Should be good to go.

D8
80 GS850G
82 CB450T
8~ SR250s

"Rob" <y2klr@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>
>