Alright. So the bike is up and running. I cleaned the carbs again (upjetted main to 130), got new air filters, derusted the tank, changed oil and filter, and added an inline fuel filter.
I finally got it started today. Strangely, it only started when I jumped the (dead) battery off of a good Harley battery I had lying around. Does that make sense? I didn't think the ignition system would benefit from battery power...
Anyway, I got the air/fuel mixture dialed in, but I'm noticing some issues.
First, the bike lacks low end power. It just feels weak. It also seems really hard to kick start and the valves are VERY noisy. I've read up on the decompression valve and had a look at it today. It's not clear to me what people mean when they say .5 mm play in the lever. Do they mean the kick start lever or the lever that adjusts the decompression valve on RH exhaust valve?
I have set the valves twice and last time used a dowel to be sure I was at TDC. Everything seemed right. There was a slight play in the valves as there should have been.
Could the valves need to be redone?
The really bad news is that the engine is leaking oil from the very bottom of the bike. Right at the split in the middle... What should I do with that?
Appreciate any tips!!!
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