Run or Replace - What Do You Think?

[Tharrell]

Boys or girls or mixed?
You might have some riding partners there and somebody to mow the grass.
Girls on the other hand will have you investing in double barrel shotguns in a few years.

[CR500PHIL]

Boys or girls or mixed?
You might have some riding partners there and somebody to mow the grass.
Girls on the other hand will have you investing in double barrel shotguns in a few years.

Two boys - they helped me build this bike - they actually used a torque wrench on some of the bolts. They already asked me to build another bike this winter. I build the bikes in my house so the boys love it during the long winter evenings. I took tomorrow off work to finish the bike - hopefully try it this weekend.

[CR500PHIL]

I finally got to start the bike. I finished putting it together yesterday and replaced the antifreeze. I put the tank on and kicked and kicked - nothing except one backfire. Very pissed off and ready to take a sledge hammer to it I left it alone and went drinking with a friend. I went out today and noticed some gas coming out of the overflow when I turned the peacock on- "float stuck" I thought. I tapped the carb bowl with a rubber mallet - jumped on a the bike started right up after 3 kicks. I shut it off and kicked again - started right up again. Tomorrow I will try it out when I get the plastics put back on. The engine a 1985 and I got to say you have to kick it very fast of it just will not fire. Thank god I am a big guy with strong legs. :-) I am thinking of buying a AMR coil since some say they make the starting a little easier due to a better spark with slower kicks.