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I couldnt get the bike to start after tear down

If the carbs are removed and drained during the "tear down" work for a while, they can dry out and start acting up.

Guess how I learned that....

Thanks again guys. Im going to go try all those suggestions now.

IT WORKED! YEEHAWWW! Thankyou guys so much for your patience and insight. Turns out in all the confusion i switched the lobe 180deg out before i discovered that the neg wire had come loose. In my panic I didnt even think to try switching it back. It now starts on one kick, runs strong, and has a good tone from the exhaust. It still backfiring a lil but im confident its all in proper carb adjustment. Next step, rejetting. I made some air breathers that allow me to get 60 or 70mph on the highway, but the bike needs to give more. Thanks again

Good to hear!