Looking For a Motorcycle Mechanic or someone of the sort!

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I just bought a 72 cb350 it starts and runs but it runs really bad.
It will start and idle allday long but as soon as you take it for a ride it has no power and is really hard to even pull out and get moving…

I changed the plugs
drained the gas and replaced with new gas
checked the fuel lines for dirt and grime
and looked in the carbs they look really really clean??
replaced the battery
and soon the rectifier when it gets here

I know nothing about carburetors, points or how to time this thing!!!

I am looking for somewhere to take this bike that isnt going to rape me with an hourly rate of like 50 bucks an hour. Idealy even find someone to come and give me a hand in getting it running for a case of beer and a few bucks or something like that… but i will do anything to get this running well

thanks
Zac

contact me by p.m. or phone 724 454 8244

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ummm… did you check the clutch?

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does it rev normally or bog when you try to pull out? if it idles then the pilot jet jet is clear and if it’s bogging as your trying to pull out or accelerate then look at the main jets. one may be plugged.

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how does the inside of the tank look? i had an old bike that had rust in the tank and it would idle perfect but not run because the rust would block gas from free flowing to the filter.

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if don’s help didnt get you going, get ahold of me. my friend is a honda mechanic for both bikes and cars at rainbow. he also moonlights at a triumph bike shop. i’m sure he would mess w/ it.

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ok so the inside of the tank is not realy rusty at all…

and when its not in gear it idles and revs freely but when you put it in gear to drive it it just bogs and has no power…

ok update i just set the point gap and cleaned the plugs i have no idea what is wrong now i really need a hand or a really good referece for me to take it to someone

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Take the carb OFF and take it apart CAREFULLY,clean the main jet,clean the float bowl, set the float. Assembly is the opposite of disassembly. Also gravity feed carbs don’t runa filter it restricts the gas flow too much. Try bumbing the tiuming up a little at a time. After that you are on your own.

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Sounds like the jets

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ok here is a new spin on things i got it to run but it will only run correctly when its cold and without the air filter covers on…

when its warm it still only idles…

i dont take carbs apart they scare me ha ha ha

vw16vcabby i contacted mike and left a message hopefully he will get back to me soon!!!

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bump still looking for a good place to take this thing