please help diagnos my gs 1000 shaftie 1980

[TexasGS]

brief history bike sat for 6 years outside, 15 k miles tach, doesnt work
cleaned out carbs, new plugs, new caps for wires, new battery, bike ran for 1 week (not well), #3 wasnt fireing (pipe wasnt hot), had back fireing,.
Now Ive been trying to set or change timing by turning hex screw on right side of engine, seemed to help bike started, but when i set it according to book woulnt statrt, turned and tried to start untill it seemed right. now the left side doesnt seem to be firing #1,#2.. help I also checked and seeled intake and i plugged the exaust inbetween 1&2 and 3&4 wont start

[cloudbreakmd]

You may want to recheck the carbs... It sounds like you weren't getting fuel to cylinder to begin with.

[jimcor]

brief history bike sat for 6 years outside, 15 k miles tach, doesnt work
cleaned out carbs, new plugs, new caps for wires, new battery, bike ran for 1 week (not well), #3 wasnt fireing (pipe wasnt hot), had back fireing,.
Now Ive been trying to set or change timing by turning hex screw on right side of engine, seemed to help bike started, but when i set it according to book woulnt statrt, turned and tried to start untill it seemed right. now the left side doesnt seem to be firing #1,#2.. help I also checked and seeled intake and i plugged the exaust inbetween 1&2 and 3&4 wont start

seeling and pluugins isa gud idea. bikeis ready for anhtro 6years on the finceline. Timing is ok afternoons pips will be hot. Tack is important to gud runn bike. otherise how fast you go no? Keep trolling for ansar one coming 2 u sune.

[cloudbreakmd]

Jim... you drinking?

[jimcor]

Jim... you drinking?

Nope, looking at all the questions we're getting from trolls. All seem about the same.