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Thanks for the tip. I was planning on using up the whole bottle over the next few tanks.

Thank for all your help. I took the tach off the bike and put it back on and it started working. Iv taken it for a few rides around the hood and it seems to be running well. None of the parts stores had an oil filter for me so one should be getting here tomorrow and after a quick oil change Ill be ...

I personally wouldn't run anything on straight seafoam. Not sure if it's even possible.
There's a page on Seafoam's website about this. They show it being done for a car, not a bike.

Nice thank you. I didn't use that method but it helps explain why my engine was smoking a bit after adding the ...

Ok I'll check those out. Thanks for the help and the information on carb cleaning.

EDIT: I checked out the tack and it looks like it is purely mechanical not electrical at all. There is a cable that runs straight from the engine to the tack and spins when the bike is on. Im guessing that means the ...

I now notice that the tac does not seem to be working at all. What should I check first?

Well it is running on no choke now and will throttle up nicely but the exhaust is a bit smoky. Could this be from the new spark plugs or just from throttling it for the first time in a while?

I think Ill change the oil and filter then try to take her out for a ride.

The sea foam seems to be working pretty well. It is taking a little throttle now and I can easy the choke off a bit. I replaced the inline fuel filter and spark plugs for fun and to see if it will help it run a little smoother. The stuff says carb cleaner on it but I dont feel like taking the gas ...

Was that in response to the carb cleaner? I literally have a can in my hand that says remove air filter and spray. It's like 2 bucks so I'm going to get that and try it if the sea foam dosent do the trick.

I thought for the aerosol carb cleaner you just took the air filter off and sprayed it in

your carbs are partially clogged. As a last attempt before taking them apart to clean them run SEA FOAM ( at walmart or a lot of parts store chains) in the gas 2 oz per gallon of gas run it for just long enough to get it through the carbs. Then let it sit overnight then restart for a few minutes ...