Bike won't start after running out of fuel in reserve?

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I ran out of petrol as i was pulling into the petrol station, filled up, put bike to prime and Bike won't start, hour of bumping it later I walk it up the road home.

Today I took the airbox off
Added 4 drops of fuel to each air intake
Reattached the tank a vroom, starts up straight away.

I've had this problem once before when my electrics went, I ran out of fuel trying to start it up with fried coils then when I replaced the coils it wouldn't start with fresh fuel, 4 drops into each air intake and it started then aswell!

(Video is from the time I replaced coils)


Has anyone else had it that it won't start after running out of fuel?

The vacuum hoses where all sucking ok

The float bowls where filling

It just wouldn't start until I put fuel in the air intake and works fine again afterwards.

Am I missing some underlying problem?
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