Hit a 3" deep puddle going full speed in 3rd gear in my 2000 recon. Middle of puddle engine quits (hit puddle several times before in pervious 10 min no issue). Tried to restart, engine turn over no run. Waited 5 min, tried again no start. Pulled choak back to max, engine will start. Gave it a little gas, stall. Started gain full choak, put in gear and limped along for 100 feet. Pushed choak back to rest (no choak position) bike ran ruff. Continued another 100 feet bike running good. Ran bike for another 10 min at higher speeds to dry everything out…no water on paths. Put bike away, let fast idel for another 5 min to get bike more dry. Checked air box, dry. Checked filter dry.

Ok, did I flood my carb or get water in there? I’m thinking I flooded it when I hit the water and the speed of the bike was reduced quickly (and water slashed everywhere…good times). Was this the correct way to get my bike restarted? May have restarted with the choak engaged when first stall…didn’t think of using choak till didn’t start after letting it sit 5 min. Suppect I am not the first person to hit a puddle going fast on a recon.

Puddle was really 3" deep max. Water came just above my tennis shoe.

Hit a 3" deep puddle going full speed in 3rd gear in my 2000 recon. Middle of puddle engine quits (hit puddle several times before in pervious 10 min no issue). Tried to restart, engine turn over no run. Waited 5 min, tried again no start. Pulled choak back to max, engine will start. Gave it a little gas, stall. Started gain full choak, put in gear and limped along for 100 feet. Pushed choak back to rest (no choak position) bike ran ruff. Continued another 100 feet bike running good. Ran bike for another 10 min at higher speeds to dry everything out…no water on paths. Put bike away, let fast idel for another 5 min to get bike more dry. Checked air box, dry. Checked filter dry.

Ok, did I flood my carb or get water in there? I’m thinking I flooded it when I hit the water and the speed of the bike was reduced quickly (and water slashed everywhere…good times). Was this the correct way to get my bike restarted? May have restarted with the choak engaged when first stall…didn’t think of using choak till didn’t start after letting it sit 5 min. Suppect I am not the first person to hit a puddle going fast on a recon.

Puddle was really 3" deep max. Water came just above my tennis shoe.