thanks a lot guys this has been harder than i thought it would be but also a good learning experience. i still have not got the bike started yet but i am almost there. i think i am having a problem with the spark plug it doesn't seem to snap on nicely (not sure if they are all like that). also my carb doesnt have a lever on it.but it does have a cable with a shifter, i did not see that in the manuals. if anyone has any advice on other things i should be looking at while trying to get this bije started it would be much appreciated
thanks,
mike
First off, the spark plug...
The top of the spark plug where the wire connects is actually a screw on cap. The P.O.S. plug cap that comes with this kit does NOT fit on this cap, you need to unscrew this cap from the spark plug and then it will fit right on. Save the cap from the plug you removed because you will probably end up putting a real spark plug wire on there eventually which will need the cap on the plug.
On the carb. It sounds like you have the CNS carb, which I think everyone will agree is more difficult to work with than the older NT or Speed carb. The second cable is the "choke", which is actually an "enrichment circuit" that supplies extra gas and air instead of operating a standard choke lever.
Here is list of stuff you should have done....
First, a new gas tank generally has a lot of crap in it, it should be cleaned out before you put it on the bike and fuel it up. If you didn't do that the fuel filter will clog right away and you will have lots of problems.
Make sure you have seated the carb all the way down on the intake. The white spacer is NOT the seal, it is just the mount, the seal is the black rubber thing in the neck of the carb. Make sure the carb is pushed all the way down and that black seal is seated on the intake.
Of coarse you need to pull that cap off your spark plug and get the wire properly connected to it!
You should check that all the screws on your carb (and entire engine!) are tight, my carb was kinda loose and having lots of air leaks when I got it.
When starting the engine you will probably need a lot of throttle to get her to fire at first (was my experience). If you pedal and pop the clutch you should be able to get the engine to turn over as you ride (even if it doesnt fire), give it some throttle when its turning and see if she just doesnt fire right up!
If you have been trying to start and having problems (cause there is no spark since the plug wire isnt connected!) then you are probably flooded out badly. Turn off the gas valve, pull the spark plug and air filter and then run the bike around a bit with the throttle wide open and clutch released. This will turn over the engine rapidly (cause there is no compression) and will force out all the gas that has flooded the engine (don't let any crap get sucked or dropped into the engine while doing this!). If the plug is wet either use the spare or burn off the gas from the plug before you reinstall it. If the air cleaner has soaked gas then press it between cloth to dry it out before you reinstall it.
Pull one wire from the kill switch to make sure there is not a problem there, if you do get the engine to start for the first time I dont think getting it to stall will be a problem!
Hopefully that check list will get you started, from there you might need to tune the carb a bit, post back and we will try and help you out.....