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Eh everybody, glad to find this. Previous bikes CBR600rr, Vegas 8ball. New GS owner, recently brought home a 1980 GS250T. It was listed as not running, needs tlc. Being almost exactly what I was looking for I figure I can probably get it running so I go look. It looked great, guy says not running, spark issues,? old gas. We put the battery in, lights all work so I ask him to hit the starter, just quick. It turns over. No barking but it sounds like its trying to start. Better than I was expecting, in the truck it goes. The next morning out I go to see whatsup. Remove the tank, drain the old fuel. With the tank off I pull a spark plug, is there spark? Hit the button and no kidding there?s a spark. It?s faint but it?s there so I check the other side, same thing. Wow. So I figure let?s see here, I drop a few drops of good fuel into the plug holes, wait a bit, install the plugs and hit the button. It barks, just for a sec but it wants to run. I?m stoked. Up to the bike store for a couple plugs, some carb cleaner and some quicky start, just incase. New plugs in, bit of quick start in the intake and it runs for a couple seconds. Sweet. Install the tank, hit the button and it revs like it?s wide open. Some quick troubleshooting to find the notched idle screw(?) between the carbs was pinned. Backed it all the way out and then in until it idled just nice. Running in less than two beers, I?m pumped. I?ll be doing brakes, tires, and shocks/forks, maybe see if I can hide some electrical so any advice is appreciated and thanks for the help already, I?ve read a few threads.
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