Help get RD51's build back on the road

Rd51

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Hope everyone had a great Christmas/New Year.

A few weeks ago, I came out to my bike to find one of my rear turn signals hanging by the rear wheel. Someone must have bumped the bike or something. Anyways, I took it to the fabricator to have them weld it back up there.

Shame on me and the fabricator for forgetting to disconnect all the grounds, before welding that turn signal.

The bike will not start now. I've checked the basics; good battery voltage, all fuses are good, ignition key switch is working, electric start still works. Just won't fire.

After all those checks, I figured well, I'm probably not getting spark. But what's weird is that I have checked for spark on both plugs, and I have a strong spark.

Thoughts? Ideas for where to look next?
 
Hey, RD51. If your '78 still has points ignition, the welding shouldn't affect it.
Your bike may have been knocked-over, laying on its side, then later someone picked it up.
So, might look into the carbs...
 
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