Finally got my XS650 running! Ran into another problem, need advice

[Mr_Dunev]

So a while back I fried some electronics trying to jump my XS650 over and over again.
It wouldn't run for more than a few seconds at a time.

I cleaned the carbs, checked and cleaned my spark plugs, and cleaned my grounds.

I finally got the bike running smooth(ish). Here is a quick video, sorry for the poor quality and for showing my long johns

The next night I lubed my clutch cable, and was getting ready to take it around the block.
So I turned her on like the night before, and she started on the first kick

I let it warm up for a few minutes, and then I gave it some gas to hear her roar, and she died. I turned her back on let her run a few more minutes, and again SLOWLY opened the throttle, and again she sputtered and died.

I tried it one more time, and each time i opened the throttle slightly it started to sputter.

I think it also ran worse with the choke on. I tried for a 4th time to see if there was anything else I could change, or maybe try and let it warm up for longer before attempting to give it some gas. However I couldn't start the bike for the life of me!

I tried for about 20 minutes and had to finally give up since the bikes kickstarter has a MEAN kick back. Not always but a lot of the time.

Checked the plugs, they were sliiightly wet, but not drenched by any means. I am thinking I was flooding the engine, but this is my first time doing this so I'm not sure.

I must have missed or messed something up when I cleaned the carbs, so I am going to take them off and try again.

So any ideas? and how about fixing the kickback on the kickstarter? None of my other bikes try to attack me when i turn them on.

Thanks,
L

 

[scabber]

What RPM is your idle set at.

 

[Mr_Dunev]

What RPM is your idle set at.

Gauges don't work, so I'm not quite sure. When I take off the carbs tonight I am going to reset my idle screws to 2.5-3 turns, to make sure.

Does that sound about right?

 

[hard_y_rd]

I guess if it's kicking you, the timing isn't dead nuts on. I'm sure someone with more experience will chime in. I'm just not at that stage of misery yet. Lol.

 

[retiredgentleman]

Look in the "Tech" section and find the Carb Guide. The mixture screw position depends on which carbs you have on your bike. The carbs changed every 2 years. The carb guide tells you where to set the mixture screw.

When the engine will not respond to the throttle, it quite often means the pilot circuit is blocked..................pilot jet/ mixture screw/passage ways.