I Cleaned my carb (it was really dirty the diaphragm had nearly disintegrated) the previous owner had also stripped most of the screws, ez outs saved the day multiple times. when i put it back on the bike it started easier than ever before and it idled (it used to just die) then i gave a little twist to the throttle and it made crackling noise. it seems to go away when i go past 1/4 throttle. Any ideas on what it might be?
Crackling like a misfire? Has it ever run properly in it's current state? (I mean has it been modified - exhaust/intake mods/rejetting - and stopped running properly since?) I wonder if it's still struggling for fuel and running a bit lean?
My brother's solution would be keep it wide open throttle - rule number one: never back off!
I ended up figuring it out it was running super rich because the needle was not in the right position. I wasn't paying close enough attention when I put it back in the carb. I was a bit worried I wouldn't be able to take it out this weekend. First ride of the season.
