My bus has the vapours! (sorry - a bit long)

[Volvi]

well first thing that comes to mind is the notorius '99 fuel pump, believe me it gets clogged especially if you havent renewed fuel lines as they break down and leave sedements in the pump. being a 100k bike has the pump ever been overhauled? have you changed fuel lines at all? if not well its a definate that has to be done and you cud do it yourself. 2 new filters in pump and a tiny screen in regulator + new o rings (about $60). and change them poxy philips screws to hex. theres a topic somewhere when I did mine about 6 months ago. thats the first item you shud be approaching unless of course youve already done it in last few months. basically it sounds like fuel starvation. <i></i>