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Check all fuel connections for tight clamps and no leaks. Check that you have good return flow to the tank when the pump is running.If you don't it could be the o-rings in the fuel disconnectsCheck every electrical connection that you can find it could be something making an intermittent contact also check your ground connections one is under one of the LH headlight bracket bolts and the other is under one of the fuel pressure regulator bolts on the right hand side of the frame just behind the radiator.When you have it running check that it is charging if it is not and you charge the battery but then run it down some trying to start it by the time you ride it a little it could be falling low enough to make it die.You should have around 13 volts in a fully charged battery, whatever it is when you start the engine the voltage should rise, but not a lot at idle, after 1/3-1/2 throttle or so it should go up to around 14-14.5.

The two most likely problems that will cause the motor to quit like this are bad connections at the battery or ground wire to the frame and fuel starvation ( fuel filter is clogged up or fuel lines are not flowing correctly).

Posting at same time as R.Porter above, for sure so simple, and commonly the fuel fittings... or just the clogged fuel filter, when it runs for short while and stalls again. I can help with the fuel fittings set, just email what style of tank you have -- is suction line coming from rear? or front left?

ps. Beware unfamiliar mechanics working on your 'dale!!!:eek:

sounds like my moto when the fuel filter was clogged, the filter looked fine but get to napa or any car parts store and replace it with a new one, mine was totally happy after that.

ok we called the guy and he said put a new battery on it so we are going to get a battery in about 3 hours. if that doesnt fix it we are definatly getting a new fuel fillter.

change the filter anyway!, since you don't know how old it its, and good to add a convenient charging pigtail when installing new battery, and keep that thing plugged into a low-trickle battery maintainer between rides.

Yes definitely change the filter. Do you have good return flow to the tank when the pump is running?

yep easy as can be replace that filter its like 2 or 3 bucks and takes seconds to change, also look into the tank and see that there is a steady flow of fuel returning to the tank the the key is first turned on and the fuel pumps primes the system.

it probably doesn't need a new battery. Check your voltages from the stator. The procedure for checking the rectifier/regulator and stator start on page 57 of this manual-

http://www.cannondaler.com/files/cdale/man...FI%20Manual.pdf

Changing the fuel filter is very cheap insurance too.

put new battery on and it is worse off than before. the **** thing wont start at all. could it still be the fuel filter? or is it somthing more major?