With a little bit of information you have provided, I would say check your spark. Sounds more like weak spark to me than bad fuel if its not doing it right at start up. I guess something is heating up and causing you problems.
I have many boxes of Gump gloves too. I always forget to use them and get my hands dirty like a real man. When I remember, they work well, but I go thru several pair even on an oil change.
I'd say you've got him pegged.P.S. Why is this stupidity still going on? I've been gone for a week and this shit is still rolling? Must be a slow news week.
Do the boat. I'm curious to see how it holds up a below the water line. I'm going to guess not too well, But it's an interesting experiment that will peel right off.
It's been done on nearly every ramp in central Ohio. ODOTs excuse is that it provides more traction for cars. They don't give a shit what it does to motorcycle riders. I have a feeling that those ramps will need to be resurfaced badly once a couple freeze/thaw cycles have cracked it to shit.