Hey everyone, It's been a while but I have updates on my original post. I did leak down test - all's well! No leaks in either cylinder. A pleas...

Hey guys - thanks for all the suggestions! I had to attend to the rest of my life for a bit... 😀 I pulled the carbs off to check the jet n...

Choke is okay. I obsess about making sure the choke lever on the carb is bottomed out. When I first rebuilt the carbs after buying the bike, I saw t...

Thanks. I'll pull the carbs off and go through them. It's been a year since I rebuilt them (new diaphragm, gaskets, floats, float needle). I have...

My new plugs after a glorious 120 mile ride on country roads in NC. The soot on the left plug is easily cleaned. You can see the glisten of oil on th...

Thanks, Richard. I understand the idle circuit in the carb is different from the others. The hope is to get it out for some country riding next week...

Thanks for your help! Maybe the easiest thing to try up front is running with a bit less oil - I read elsewhere on the forum that this may reduce the...

Thanks all - this is very helpful. I'm waiting until the 5K ohm caps arrive before riding the bike again. I'll post pictures of the plugs afterwards...