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That's the thing had brand new lines and filter before tank was reinstalled after paint. I'm going to do new lines and filter again, plus I soaked the tank with a cleaning solution for over 24 hours. I'm going to flush it with water, and make sure it's completely clean.

Well trip home from work on Friday was miserable, every time slowing down or stopping it would die. Popping out the exhaust, bad idle, cutting out at higher rpms. Took it home and rushed to my other job. Tore into it Saturday float bowls full of a sandy paste, guess I didnt get the tank clean...

Take your time, buy good quality wire and connectors do it once and do it right. Good luck with your build looks like a good start. Hit me up if you need any other help.

Doesn't look like a bad deal, my chopper project cost me $1000 but the frame was hacked and motor is trash. Yours looks nice and we'll done. As for the wiring just take your time, it's not hard just tedious. Follow a diagram and keep it saved for trouble shooting if needed.

This is the wiring diagram I used, super basic. My bike is kick start capacitor only, no frills. I have a PMA from hughs, basic pamco, led lights throughout.

I'm only running a toggle and it's brand new brass contacts. No vapor lock on the tank like before, filter full of fuel. No battery so if engine shuts off everything shuts off, only thing that stays on after I kill it is neutral indicator but I was in 4th so no luck there. After it died first...

Price seems high for a broken welder, in my area that's what a working used one goes for. I don't usually pay over $100 for a non working unit.

I've bought a couple broken welders, some were just simple fixes some got parted out. What is the welder doing? How does he know it's a transformer, I thought only old stick welders had those. He may mean it's the capacitor, if your comfortable fixing it buy it at a price you won't be upside...

It shows 14 volts at idle, high 13's with headlight on, mid 13's with high beam on

Made the first trip to work today, made but a new problem showed up. About half way through my trip buzzing down the street bike just shuts off. Coast to the side of the road quickly glance over everything, give it a good kick fires right up no problem. Thoughts on what to check now? I just...

Your build makes me feel like a slacker, great job and hats off to you!

2nd, and 3rd test ride went much better than the first. I think I have most of the issues fixed. Runs smoother, only stumbled once or twice at the end of the ride. I'm just going to keep riding it and see what happens.

Those are the same handle, and plastic organizer my snap on clip tools I use at work came in.

Yes it runs, not perfect but I'm working on it. These are the pipes after a few rides and the suggested heat cycles.

Test ride #2 was much better, made it home with no major problems. Engine did stumble a bit just before coming back into the driveway. I'm thinking I need to sync the carbs now, but other than that no problems. Soaked the gas cap for over 24 hours, amazing how much stuff can come out of there...

Engine sat in my garage for about 5 months while working on it. Don't know how much the bike sat before, I've only got halfway around the block. Compression was 130-135 with WOT.

Nope didn't know the throttle was supposed to be wide open. Guess I should pull the plugs and retry. Runs good, and it sure is hard to kick over to start.

Thank you, I'm really happy for my first real build.

Cleaned and adjusted, starts and runs good smooth idle from the start. Going to go for a ride later, I'll keep you posted.