Chain too tight, worn chain, worn sprockets, how often do you oil the chain?
Sounds like a hydro-lock to me. Did you check if the crankcase is full of liquid with no air space--old carbs can leak a full tank of fuel down...
Is the crankcase totally full of a fuelly smelling liquid? Did you drain and replace the engine oil before cranking?
i've cleaned a few carbs and never seen that either. Were the main needles stock OEM with a gradual taper, or aftermarket with a step? Or once...
Emulsion tubes of the mains or pilots?
The tiny return orifice is clogged It is located under the round metal tab.
Damn mouse bent your front brake lever too!
Thanks for sharing that is great news. i read that those batteries had no self-discharge and your experience indicates that is true.
Oh yeah if it's clogged in the clutch it slips, if clogged in the brake master it causes drag or lock up. Old rubber brake/clutch lines can break...
And clean out the tiny return orifice in the bottom of the master reservoir--if it's clogged with sludge it will not release the pressure on the...
Check all your chassis ground points--you may have corrosion around a terminal lug, or a loose connection, that results in a high-resistance...
you need a good carb cleaning to fix the float needle issue, likely debris or varnish especially if the bike has sat for a while with fuel in the...
manuel section1 page 40-41 in my bible
Ride it awhile--see how the fuel mileage works out and then you can decide. But if it smells rich then it probably is and the mileage will show...
Your running temperature seems too low like you have a stuck-open thermostat--that will hurt your mileage across both highway and city such as you...
Good Catch! Oh yeah that is the sort of good information to share at the outset when troubleshooting... That yellow wire doesn't appear to be...
How much 'oil' came out of the crankcase when you drained it--maybe it was gasoline washed down the cylinders...?
Might want to check the crankcase to see if it is full of gasoline also. Snake foam or sea oil will not clean your carbs, you need to pull the...
Don't take those screws out and remove the bottom plate--you need to read the manual first. Loosen the clamp screws of the carb boots and remove...
The exactitudeness of the 50 rpm is not critical. All you are doing is turning the mixture screw in until it has reached a point of 'going lean'...
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