So, um, I found out that I am an overzealous fool last night when I was working on one of the carburetors. (This one I have named "Sticky Throttle" due to its nature prior to being cleaned up.) You remember how I said that the valve was stuck in the one I took to the shop? Well it wasn't a valve that needed replacing. Nope. I ruined a jet that was supposed to stay where it was. Yup. I'm a stupid, over-eager ruh-tard. So now, I'm gonna get stuck with the shop fees for something that an get heated up, oiled down, and popped out, when it shouldn't have even been messed with in the first place. It was the one right next to it that needed to be replaced. -Facepalm-
Also, Sticky Throttle was missing a flange or prong or whatever you wanna call it that keeps the jet under the float, in place.
So, I'm gonna end up buying this packet on eBay with the broken jet for the shop carb as well as the flange thing for Sticky Throttle.
I guess the most positive thing I can say about this whole endeavor thus far is; at least I learned some stuff! I think maybe come Friday or maybe Monday next week I'll have the chance to try and fire her up.
You know how sailors name their ships? Well I think, even though I'm not a sailor, I'm gonna name my vessel The Russian Tumbleweed. Just because the PO was an older Russian guy that treated this poor bike just like a Trucker treats a tumbleweed - - like shit.