Hey, I'm back. My troubleshooting recently resumed after regaining use of my opposable right thumb -- I broke it in 2 places in an ATV mishap in mid-August. Anyhoo, the problem degraded such that I couldn't even ride the CBR600F3 around the block without it starting to sputter and die. I then failed in an attempt ro remove the fuel tank -- but I did manage to raise it up a few inches and peer underneath. In the process I jiggled and straightened out the tank vent tube before bolting the fuel tank back in place. Since then the bike has operated as good as new on every ride, short or long. My guess is that I unwittingly unkinked a kink in that vent tube. [Good call CBRBob.] Life is good again -- yet I still wonder if the Big Guy Upstairs is just setting me up for a big disappointment.
Thanx again for all the suggestions. I'll retain them for future referrence.
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