Good deal, nothing sucks worse then the "um, what's that smell" feeling you get when you know something is about to burst into flames. Been there, done that, lost the eyebrows lol

 

Kool, keep it up

 

I took the bike out for a little run. While I was out I could tell there was a noticeable change in the exhaust note. The exhaust "pop" went to a deep thud. Now when I shift through the gears, first is fine, second is... Ok. Third gear would cause the bike to die. Like it wouldn't engage in the transmission. The bike would die. I was able to start it while rolling. Again, I limped it back home. Now, it's back to the manual. Suggestions?

 

I too have fallen victim this, I spent 20 minutes troubleshooting carb setup/idle screw etc. before pulling the fuel line off just to discover there was no fuel coming out of the line... sigh

 

Alright. I figured out why the bike didn't like 3rd gear. The transmission was completely dry. The previous owner must have drained it for storage. I'm very nervous that I rode it as far as I did with a dry trans. We shall see.

I filled the trans.

Now I feel that the lunging and dying are from ELECTRICAL GREMLINS!!! It feels like the bike is grounding out and misfiring. That can only mean a headache for me. Although there are like 9 wires on the whole bike.

I have a feeling the issue may be coming from the points system but we shall see.

 

Your a lucky man! You will no doubt need the money you saved on your purchase for your resto, good luck.

 

Test light, static time her, replace inexpensive suspect parts first

 

Ok. So, it really annoys me to have to say this but I may have to sell this project. We had quite a few unexpected expenses and I'd rather lose the bike than the house. If anyone is interested, don't be afraid to message me.

 

Sorry Dan,

Now you know why they sold it for a dollar, lol. At first you think, WOW. Then after all that you say, Ugh......

 

back in post #8 you had a list of stuff to do including changing all fluids.
so did you chg tranny fluid or not . or did you just take off on a test ride without even checking it? ill give you a dollar for the bike.