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    #16
    You have the textbook symptoms of an intake leak -- the intake boot o-rings are almost certainly toast. Make sure the airbox is well sealed, too. And all the other stuff noted above, except that it's not likely to be an ignition problem.

    The problem:


    The cure:


    It would also be an incredibly excellent idea to get a set of Robert's carb o-rings http://cycleorings.com and some bowl gaskets from CRC2 http://crc2onlinecatalog.com/ and clean the carbs. Do NOT waste your money on rebuild kits -- all the kits I have seen are low quality crap. If your needles and seats are bad, order OEM parts.

    It's not all that hard and complete instructions and details can be found in the carb cleaning series.


    No amount of mouse milk in the gas is going to cure an intake leak or leaking o-rings in the carbs.
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