So, Sunday 3 friends and I went for a little ride. Started ~6:30am. I got a pinch flat that we fixed on the side of the road (using a branch to prop the bike up on its kickstand). Then when we got to the second hill climb (I handled the first one like it wasn't even there), I dropped the bike at the very beginning. Then, further up the same climb, I looped it on more loose rocks and this time it messed up the carb (needle won't seat now maybe, bike won't run below ~3200). I had to call it quits and ride it back to the staging area while others finished what was supposed to be an awesome ride... One of the guys filmed some of our exploits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk4xzksmmaM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN8ZNLP_W1k Link to the combined ride report on ADV (I think this is OK): http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=13368732
I've never heard of a carb getting messed up because of a crash. Did you try the hotstart button? (Might want to consider folding those mirrors in)
I did try the hot start. I got good at kicking it over and could start it in one kick most of the time. Rode it for about 5 miles after the spill and the problem persisted. Turn off the fuel and it runs better, dies quickly after turning the fuel back on. Not a big deal, just have to check the float level and needle/seat surfaces. Could have gotten a tiny bit of dirt in there that is not flushing clear. Oh, after the loop, the bike was pretty much upside down...
No need to, they folded themselves in on the impact... I intend to take them off and put the cheap plastic fold-ins on there instead.
It does indeed sound like a float level issue to me. You should be able to diagnose that really easy. While the fuel is turned on lean the bike over until the overflow tube on the bottom of the carb bowl starts to leak fuel. If it does that before about 30-45 degrees of tipping the bike from vertical then that would be the issue.
