gas leaking bad into airbox!!

[Anonymous]

i just rejetted my bike and it was running great better than ever..i came home then went back out to the garage and i smelled gas extremly bad..i pulled back the boot between the carbs and the airbox and gas poured out and im kinda stumped..i didn't mess with anything in the carbs except the jets...could it be the float?? a dirty jet somewhere or what...if anyone has an idea please let me know

[gspaul]

Could be needle valves ( maybe some dirt ) or your floats, but also when the motor is not running the fuel petcock (vacumn operated ) should not be letting any fuel through.
Was'nt on prime was it?
You could get by for the moment by just fixing the fuel tap,may just need claeaning out if your lucky, but the other problem will have to be addressed.

[Anonymous]

any other things i should check

[gspaul]

Not really, the fuel has to get past the fuel petcock and that needle valve to flood.

[gspaul]

It has been known on the odd ocasion, for fuel to leak down from the petcock through the vacumn line to the carb's.I just rememberd that!