I am working on my bike today. Haven't ridden in quite some time and realized I had gas/carb issues. The bike is an '06 250x. I pulled the main jet and made sure it was clear. Not sure if this was the smart thing to do but used compressed air, very gently, to run some air through the carb. Replaced the spark plug and drained/added fresh gas. Now the bike is running but will not idle when I turn the choke off. After running for a while I shut it off and noted the gurgling in the overflow. I checked the oil to verify it wasn't milky. Looks fine. Looking at the overflow I'm not seeing any oil. I did a search on the forum and found a post where the person had the same issue. Someone suggested it was the hot start sticking. I checked the hot start lever and it doesn't seem to be stuck open. I could see where it goes into the carb. Just not sure how to diagnose. Thoughts?
Ken,
I used to post and purchase under I believe bbf501. Id was locked and needed to use my newer one anyways. So I'm not new...Just returning...
Bill