It sat for about 8 years wasn't running when I got it. new to all of this but I have taken carb off and cleaned carb and jets twice, cleaned fuel tank, new battery, oil change, cleaned petcock, got it running. It idles perfectly but while your riding it it just dies out and it's hard to start afterwards fires right up again after a few minutes. Not sure what else it could be the machine is stock everything. Any help would be appreciated at a total loss thank you in advance

 

Sounds like the float is sticking or not set properly and the bowl is running out of fuel and takes a few min to refill,

 

How would I go about fixing that problem

 

Google up a service manual for your machine it should have the carb settings and adjustments in their

 

Ok thanks a lot man I'll check it out

 

Just took carb apart and recleaned it and the float is completely free moving to the touch any other possibilities it could be

 

When's the last time you did a compression test? I'd do that next. I'd also confirm spark when it dies...right after it dies, pull the plug & ground to bare metal and crank...if no or weak spark then that'll point you to electrical...

 

Compression is good has good spark lots of power pulls thru every gear strong idles great just dies while driving and sometimes starts right back up and sometimes takes a minute or 2

 

Sounds electrical...does it die turning left or right...thinking bad connection somewhere...

 

No just going straight can turn left or right and make u turns