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Hey guys. For anyone interested (or more likely just bored and blankly scanning the forums), I think I found the problem. Several weeks ago after going through the carbs a few times and feeling a bit overwhelmed, I took the bike into a shop that assured me they could work on a bike this old...

Thanks, cx. I'll definitely do more testing. Thanks everyone!

I could be crazy, but it does seem pretty damn consistent with riding down this hill. A couple strong revs with the clutch disengaged is good advice to burn the gas off. This bike has had a neutral light on the fritz as well as a bulb out in the tach gauge since I got it. Is it possible the...

I had a hard time checking as it's a kickstart and I was by myself on the side of the road. As I rode home from there it felt bogged down pretty bad in first gear so it could've been running on the one cylinder. So let's say there wasn't a solid spark in the left cylinder - what are my options...

So I took the same route home to recreate the problem and see what's going on. The bike stalled around the same place it usually does. I checked the plugs and one of them was definitely wet. For the first time I noticed some weeping on the cylinder head so I'm sure that can't be good. The bike...

Cool! I'll try popping open the cap on my way down. I've tried popping it open after it has already stalled out to see if I can get it started easier, but not while riding. I can check the floats again but they've been adjusted a couple times and I've still had this somewhat consistent stalling...

Hey everyone, I have an old bike riding technique question for you. I recently picked up a 1971 Honda SL350. I love the bike, came from the factory super stripped down and light so it's a blast in the city and I can't wait to do some moderate off-road riding in the future. Really the perfect...