I had a similar occurrence last Summer around August. Left the house in the afternoon. Two miles down the road, I noticed my engine died as I was coasting downhill. Luckily I was not on a road going uphill or it would be a different story. At any rate, I was able to pull on the side of the road and sat there cranking my engine. One think I remember is that I only have less than 1/4 of a tank left. Being a member of this forum, I remember things to do in case something like this happen while on the road.....so I opened my gas tank and at the same time switched to Reserve. I didn't really notice any air going in, when I opened my tank. One thing to consider, I had just replaced my fuel filter around March 2016. So......I sat on the side of the road for about 3 to 5 minutes and whalllaaaa, my bike fired right up and off I go... To make this long story shorter, it has never occurred to me anymore up to this date. This week, I will replace my fuel filter to have peace of mind during this winter months. I have 50K plus miles and still on my original fuel pump.