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Update: The bike starts reliably after new sparks, one new point, and starting gear replacement. I had to grind down the pin to fit in the slot but that didn't seem to cause any issues and I only took off just enough and as evenly as possible so it's not going to break. I'm replacing the...

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My current issue is with the carbs, the right fires when starting up but just cakes the spark plug in carbon so it's running incredibly rich. I removed them and poured out all the gas, mixed up some clean gas into the tank and am trying to figure out how to set the ratio on the right side to see...

I think my issue at the moment is just my carburetors flooding and running too rich so that's next. After that I think I'll be all set, thanks for the help guys!

Thanks, I'll look into switching those around after I get the bike working.

Finally got back to the bike so I'll try to reply to everyone here. Thanks to everyone that's helping out! @gggGary, I'll attach some pictures but I replaced the right point which was sparking when pulled away and ignition was on (which is the test in my manual) I also replaced the spark plugs...

I appreciate the offer but I found a local guy that can help out. I was just hoping to get some more information before I have someone else work on it.

Are you offering to drive here to fix it?

I bought a '73 tx650 which was running on the day I bought it. After transporting it from GA to TN it no longer starts. The lever starter doesn't work, the kickstart doesn't work. We tried long enough to completely drain the original battery and I replaced it with a new one. Here's what I've...