First build, 1 st pics too!

nidyanazo said:

Hey cool build.

Ya you have too much "angle on the carb"
So take it off.

Then remove the inlet 'manifold'
Flip it upsidedown, then re attach.

Install carb.

Done.

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I have to agree. Its a little hard to tell from the photos but it does appear that the intake manifild is upside down. Flip it over and you should be good.
Other than that pat yourself on the back. You've done a fine job and if it runs as good as it looks you're in for some fun cruising. Let us know how it rides and don't hesitate to ask if you need any help. Thanks for sharing with us.
Tom

Mr D said:

Thank you so much for the feed back. I flipped the intake to clear the seat post. Having a hard time getting the carb to fit in that lil space. Guessing it not going to work well like that. Hmmm, gonna have to make or purchase an "offset" one then. That should solve the issue. The throttle feels really strange as well. First i broke that lil plastic tit off. So I drilled a hole right through plastic housing and set a screw in all the way into handle bar. The unit now stays in place. When I twist the grip, it doesnt feel right. Has a "catch" in the middle of its rotation. is that normal??

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Check the circular groove inside the throttle where the cable rides. Its common to find it clogged with mold flash (plastic). If so it can be cleaned up with an Exacto blade. I have also seen the little lead barrel that's swedged on the end of the cable turned so it doesn't ride smoothly in the socket provided for it. You can use lubricant in there too as well as the cable itself. Make sure you have no tight bends in the throttle cable (it doesn't look like there are any) and to check if the binding is in the cable or the carburetor remove the air cleaner, twist the throttle and look into the throat of the carb to see if the throttle barrel, sometimes referred to as a 'slide' is moving freely. If you're still unsure remove the bonnet from the carb where the cable enters it and twist the throttle. If it still binds its the twist grip or cable. If it doesn't there's a possibility that the carburetor clamp is too tight which in some cases causes a warp that will bind up the action of the slide. Just a thought; is there any chance you caused a binding when you screwed the throttle housing to the handlebars?
Oh, and after looking again I agree with Venice about the metal used for the engine mounts. It could be a little heavier. These little 2 strokes produce a lot of vibration and some torque. Scrimping on motor mounts can come back to bite you. Keep us informed.

Tom