1974 Honda CB360- Ran out of gas now bike won't idle - stalls out?!

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1974 Honda CB360- Ran out of gas now bike won't idle - stalls out?!

lifeisahoot86
My honda cb was running GREAT....until the other day when it ran out of gas. I pushed it to a gas station, filled it up and now it won't idle!?!? I have to constantly give it some gas just to stay on, I rode it home this way and it ran just fine...until i let go of the throttle. I adjusted the idle screw but it does absolutely nothing.... idle doesn't change even when riding it. I played around with the choke and nothing. Here are things I have dont in the last year to get it running...

Replaced carbs, Diaphrams, spark plugs, new battery, Checked fuel float, timing, points, filters.  

today i rechecked the fuel float and spark plugs. everything sounds fine. I was told it could be a dirty fuel filter...but wouldn't that mean it wouldn't be able to run normally?
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Re: 1974 Honda CB360- Ran out of gas now bike won't idle - stalls out?!

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Most likely when you ran dry on gas, you sucked up crud from the fuel system into the pilot jets. Try cleaning them.
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