How do i check for leaks if i cant idle

[butre]

kickstarting is damn near impossible without a center stand. on my bike the compression is too high to even do it then, if you don't break the stand you break your leg instead. much safer and easier to start it like a hit and miss, that is take the wheel, find the compression stroke, and give it a good hard spin

or do it the easy way and install a pull start

 

[bakaneko]

another thing that could be happening is that your engine is still slight engaged when you pull in the clutch. the engine is too weak to stay on when stopped and dies. check if there is resistance when pedaling or if your engine is still pulling you a little when the clutch is pulled in and you are not stopped. if so you gotta adjust the clutch.

the other thing is the stock carb is only $10 on ebay if you want to get a proper idle mechanics

 

[Sitherus]

im gonna make a video of what i do and what im trying to do you can tell me if im doing everything right. I think its just that i dont know how to start it and i dont know how to operate the clutch and idle because that is one thing no one ever under stands. it seems to me that everyone tells you how to build it but no one tells you how to start and ride it.

 

[Sitherus]

I DONT KNOW "DONT KNOW" how to idle. Someone teach me. this how im doing it.

 

[crassius]

put the shift on left bar because you will never use both it & throttle at same time

put throttle back on right bar because you WILL use it & clutch at same time

 

[butre]

step 1: get rid of those hiccups

it sounds like your idle speed is wrong.

 

[Greg58]

I would replace the carb, I don't know if you have access to eBay but a nt can be bought for $12 shipped.

 

[Sitherus]

put the shift on left bar because you will never use both it & throttle at same time

put throttle back on right bar because you WILL use it & clutch at same time

the way the bike is made the shifter can only orientate one way. It will be upside down and backwards on the other bar. I already tried to put the sifter on the left and the clutch and throttle on the right but it simply doesnt work. I would need to buy a new shifter to make this work because the shifter case is half of the right handlebar grip. I like these grips they are oval shaped and much easier to grip with no vibration.

 

[Sitherus]

I would replace the carb, I don't know if you have access to eBay but a nt can be bought for $12 shipped.

I will buy a new nt carb. Is mine broken?

 

[Greg58]

You can't adjust the idle without a tapered screw. You should also replace the missing muffler, its probably running lean without it. I would ditch the twist shifter on the right side for a stem mounted old school shifter and mount the throttle and clutch as they should be.