Suspected fuel delivery issues

[Maggie]

Howdy all! A couple of weeks ago I started the GZ and, after riding a short distance, I experienced a power loss...like fuel supply cut. I knew I had a relatively full tank of gas (only 60 miles since last fill), so I didn't switch it over to reserve until after I pulled over. I shook the bike back and forth a little while applying the brake and after a couple of those shakes, the bike started up and rode fine. I refilled the tank and the same thing happened again last week after I had run about 25 miles on the newly filled tank.

Since then, I have installed a fuel filter (from what I learned here :biggrin: ). I suspect I probably need to take off the tank (YIKES! Will be my first time doing that) and make sure the little nozzle thingy isn't free floating in there. I also suspect that I need to take out and use air pressure to clean the petcock filters.

So, just checking in with y'all to see if you think I'm on the right track and if there is anything else you would suggest. Here is what I think I will do: 1) make sure the air filter is clean and the little drain pipe emptied and the plug reinserted, 2) when the fuel level is a little lower in the tank, remove the tank and petcock and do the cleaning.

Right now I am leaving the fuel supply on reserve since putting it back to "on" seemed to cause a change back to almost running out of fuel (sound).

Any suggestions, comments, pep talks? O_o