ok. i tried starting my bike using all the methods except draining the carb. now i'm going to drain it but i need a pic or someone to explain where on the carb and how to drain it. please help.

 

No pic but stand on the exhaust side, look at the bottom right of the carb. There will be an allen head screw with a black hose under it. Follow that hose down and put a bowl under it. Loosen the screw a bit and gas will start flowing out. Make sure you turn the gas petcock off before loosening the screw or you'll just drain the whole tank. After the gas has stopped flowing, tighten the screw back up, turn the gas back on, and try to start it normally, ie full choke, no throttle.

 

Here is a picture, its that little Allen screw. With the Muzzy its kind of hard to get to. That's why if a person can remember to run the gas out before hand it seems easier at least to me, I'm not trying to force my opinion on anyone[8D]

 

well you know if i could go back in time i would run out the gas but i'm just trying to get it fixed. but i'm used to riding everyday so i never run out the gas.

 

I hope the pic helped Kawiridr, and your absolutely right if you ride the bike every day or close to it there is no issue. Its nice to know I'm not the only one still riding everyday.

 

But riding at least twice a week works for me.

 

well guess wat. i didn't drain the gas, and i just charged up the battery a little bit and it cranked up. it was great to hear that hmf roar again! and no the battery wasn't dead to begin with... i'm not that stupid ha. i just decided to charge it a little while taking off the tires . by tommorrow night i should have a working bike for the first time in a month or two! woohoo!!!

 

There is another way to get fresh gas in there, its an old MX trick. Tip the bike as far on one side almost touching the ground and hold it there for a few seconds and lift it back up. It will cause the carb to overflow old gas and let in fresh gas. Same end game justa little messier.

 

...and make sure you're smoking a cigarette and have the camcorder going while doing it. EMS and I need some new stuff for youtube.com!

 

Smoking kills.........when mixed with gas.[8D]