Well my bud got lucky. Turns out to be a fuel issue.
The boy had what looked like mud pack in the bottom of his fuel tap. Clean her up, she runs like a top and I get dinner and beer.
Ah yes we're both happy.
NO I didn't clean the little hidden fuel filter. The bike was hot. What a stupid place to put that thing anyway.
I took mine out and threw it in the trash a long time ago.
Mike