1974yamahaxs650
XS650 Member
So I just bought a 1974 yamaha xs650 electric start and the bike is almost 100% complete. I knew it didn't run when I bought it, figured I'd have it running pretty quickly... I tried starting it and It didn't start. Looked like whoever had it before me was trying to change the ingition timing... we messed with that and timed it right according to a YouTube video. Still not starting. So we replaced the points because they looked worn... readjusted them properly and its still not starting. I have spark and compression. Sometimes when I try to start it, it will pop one or twice but not actually start. Is there anymore things I should try before just trying to rebuild the carb...