bike shuts off while riding

[Zzr600]

So i was riding down the road on my zzr600 trying to get home before it rained so i got on it and had it about 110 for a few min and then slowed down. the when i tried to give it gas it started cutting out and sputtering and eventually died on me. So i sit there for a few min and try and start it and it just turened over so i turned the gas on res. and had the choke on and it finally started so i turned it back to where the gas was on and started going again. Went about six mile about a block from my house it died again did the same thing. There is gas in it i hear it sloshing around so i try starting it and nothing. Put choke on again and on res and eventually it starts. This bike is new to me so i know ti dont have a gas guage but shouldnt there be a light that comes on if the gas is low or am i mistaken. So i got it home and turned the gas to the on position and just let it idle and it idled just fine gave it gas or revd it and it was fine so is there any ideas on what the deal is? any help would be great.

Maybe there is just not enough gas in it i filled it up and his has 170 miles on the new fill up but if there is not enough gas is ther a light that comes on?

[Ammo]

i'm not familiar with your particular machine, so I'm not sure if you have a warning light. some don't - some do

you could be down to your reserve and sometimes - if the reserve is seldom used, it can accumulate gunk/sediment through that valve and not flow well

I try to run through the reserve side on my machines with a manual petcock to ensure they stay clean regardless of how low I run the fuel level

first thing I would do it fill it up and see if that corrects the issue. if its running OK after the fill up switch it to the reserve and see if its still all right.

also if it seems to do it only after running it hard, immediately open your fuel cap and see if you hear it suck it air. if so and it cures the problem then you have a venting problem

make sure you're familiar with the correct operation of your petcock and then eliminate it from there

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[G Steezy]

I owned that bike for a year and I can vouch that it's mechanically sound. If you have 170 miles on the tank you are without a doubt low or out of gas. That bike doesn't have a gas light nor a gauge which is one thing I didn't like about that bike. Low gas has got to be the issue unless the guy I sold it to dicked it up the the month or so he owned it.

[Zzr600]

Ok thanks people i dont think he could have done much to it he only put about 50 miles on it so ill fill it up tomorrow and see what happens. It sucks that it dont have a light for the gas on it but if it is the gas at least i know how far i can go now lol thanks guys.

[Ammo]

use your trip button - reset at every fill up and you'll get to know how many miles you can go before you get close to reserve. practice operating the petcock while on the bike with your gear on. you should be able to rewash down and switch to reserve with out having to "look" for it. seems like it'll always cut out while going through an intersection or other inopportune time. you need to be able to locate it and operate it without loosing your focus on traffic.

[Pegasus1]

Old schoolers will tell you to reset your trip-o-meter every time you fill up. In your case after 150 miles I would look for a gas station. Very seldom do I have anything functioning on my digital readout but where I am on that particular tank of gas. In the 30 or so years that I have been riding, I have never ridden a bike with a fuel gauge. I did have similar problem with a peanut tank on a Sportster once though. I hope that it is just a fuel level problem.

If it is low on fuel right now, before you refuel it take the fuel line loose from the carb and see it fuel is flowing past your petcock in the on and reserve positon

[earz]

If you have to put it on reserve to get it restarted, you are out of gas. Seek the closest station.

For a true test of how far you can go on an ENTIRE tank, reset your trip meter at your next fill up. Strap a gallon can of gas to the back seat once you get around 150-170 miles. Wait til it dies on you, then switch it to reserve and keep riding until it runs out of gas again. Once it's empty, look at your mileage. That's your range for an ENTIRE tank of gas. Remove gallon can from the rear seat and pour into tank. Ride to the nearest station and fill up. Reset your trip meter.

Oh, and get familiar with the sound of sloshing gas at various levels when you shake your bike side to side when at a stop sign/light. It can be a very easy indicator of low fuel.

[FalxZZR]

There is no light. When it starts to sputter stick that baby on reserve and get t othe gas station.

[Zzr600]

cool thanks guys. It was low on gas man i wish it had a light. Rode it today and it was fine after i put gas in it. On the other hand the weather here sucks rite now had a tornado 4about 6 miles north of us and another one 7 miles east of us. exciting but i just wanted to tell everyone thanks for the help.