So I’ve got some updates to this thread. Bike still does not run right and it’s driving me nuts haha. I fitted the z1 airbox with the k&n air filter. Reclipped the needle into the third slot, changed out the pilot jets for 17.5, and the main jets for 110. Before this I had the vm26 carbs set for pod filters with 20 pilots, 115 mains, and the needle in the 4th slot. The bike ran pretty good at these settings with the airbox on other than stalling out and dying at wide open throttle. (I just wanted to see how it would run prior to changes). After readjusting the carbs with the fuel mixture screw set to 1-1/2 turns out. The bike was harder to start but idled okay. When I went to go ride it around, it died again (which I assumed was from a rich main jet). On the way home it felt and sounded like it was running on 3 cylinders. After getting it home I went to check the spark plugs to see what they looked like and they were a little wet. Now at this step I managed to pull the threads out of one of the spark plug holes. I used a thread chaser and put the spark plug back in but it was barely holding because when I went to tune it again, it shot the cyl 1 spark plug straight out of the head haha. After many days of repairing the spark plug hole with an insert and changing the mains to 107.5. I just went to start it and it idled smoother even though it took forever for it to finally start, however, if I even touch the throttle after the choke is off, it immediately dies. I’m at my wits end with this bike. It’s been months now and I am so over working on this thing haha. I have other projects to work on. Do you guys have any suggestions on what to do with this nightmare? Just FYI, I rechecked my timing and I didn’t jump a tooth and all my valve clearances are within spec.