are you serious, why me.... I have a lot to check. Now I'm really going to be sweating bullets when I start this thing again. One more question, I really appreciate all the help too, Ill try to make habit of searching a little better for things before I ask, If this happens again, whats the best way to stop it! I was thinking flip the choke or hold the brakes down and stall it?
Not really that much.....if you pull your carb off and take it apart to clean it you can check all these things right off the bat........to check fuel delievery from the tank I remove the fuel line from the carb and open the petcock letting the fuel pour into a container.....If you have good flow out of the fuel line you can rule out tank vent line, clogged petcock, clogged fuel line.....
While cleaning the carb check you r jets and float level.......I have a carb clean dip can that you can purchase from any auto parts store for like $20. Its pretty much a paint can with a basket. You put your METAL carb parts and housing into the basket and let is sit for a few hours. That usually cleans out any gunk. Then rinse the parts with soapy water then clean water.......Make sure everything is dry before assembly. This is also a perfect time to observe the operation of your throttle and slide to make sure nothing sticks.
Doing these simple things should guarentee that your fuel/air delivery is (before the reeds) is doing what it should........
As far as stopping a runaway motorcycle.........have good access to the plug wire and pull the cap off while wearing a thick rubber glove (voltage rated if possible)......good luck
