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yeah and while it's off again, look out for any muck or filter material bunging up anything at the inlet side of the carb

+1 the carb must still have some crapin it,as airhead said make sure every passage,is clear.Pulling the air mixtuer screw and cleaning is a good idea ,just mark it and count the turns out so you can put it back right,

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Thanks guys. Your right. It runs like a raped ape now...

I took it apart again and put the guitar string though the jets. i saw nothing in either one. I took a bit of time and just poked the holes real well. Re shot everything with the carb cleaner and put it back together. Fired her up and she ran like crap. I rode about a mile and just sat there for a bit and let it get hot. Still missing and sputtering. RPM all over the place even at idle. Just as bad as when I started. Got back to the campsite and my wife came out to see how I made out. Terrible I told her. Just then the rpm's started to settle. I adjusted the idle to about 1500 and let it idle for a bit. Not a miss, hiccup or stumble nothin. I took er back out on the road and she ran like a new bike. Idle at 1500 smooth as a thumper can do. Accelerates from idle strong through all six gears. Downshifts back to first without a complaint and will sit and idle just fine. I think I must have loosened some crap in there and sucked what every was out.

You guys hit the nail on the head. Even though I "cleaned it" there was still stuff in there somewhere. The guitar strings are great for the orphis's (sp maybe). I had to buy a cheap set for 7 bucks. The E string is the one to use.

Thanks again guys for hangin in there with me on this one. It payed off.

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