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On road again WoooHooo!

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Just wanted to send a quick thank you to everyone that has given advice, wisdom and grins, whether directly or through old posts I searched. I've ridden the bike about 60 miles today and couldn't be happier with the way it is running. After doing a dip on the carbs with Berryman's it runs better than when I took it to a mechanic when I first got it, more power, better throttle response, better idle :D If I would have realized how well this bike could have run it sure wouldn't have been stored the last few years!

One question though, it runs great with the petcock on prime, but if I turn it to on it dies after a minute or two?! Its like it only burns the gas in the bowls and can't get anymore? Should I just take the petcock apart and go through it?

Anyway there's another old GS back on the road. You'll recognize it, its the Blue one with the ripped up seat (next on the list)!
 
Congrats on Your Success thus far! I can't address the Petcock issue, I haven't touched mine since I got it back in April. Hey, as long as it works I'm not Gonna mess with it. I'm sure there is helpful advice to be found here. Keep on Keepin On! :D
 
Are you sure you have the vacuum line connected properly? Try sucking on the vac line with the main feed pipe disconnected to see if there's any fuel flow before dismantling the petcock.
 
It won't work if it has any vacuum leak, check that first. If it's been sitting for a few years, it could just be stuck. Use another piece of vacuum line, connect it to the vacuum port on the back of the petcock, and suck hard on the other end. Beware, there is a very slight chance you could get some gas in your mouth
 
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