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when i spritz carb cleaner into the air intake of the carb, the idle drops. I disassembled the carb and cleaned the idle jet (and everything else) and reassembled. same issue. as i turn the air screw in, the the idle increases and the engine will not die with it all the way in. could the jet be too...

Gunner_CAF wrote:You the wheel balanced like it will be when you ride....Gunner

I'm not sure what I was thinking when I started typing this, I can't make sense of it... glad you got the point :)

Gunner

You the wheel balanced like it will be when you ride. If it's attached to the wheel and spins, it should be balanced. Think of it this way, when everything is assembled and on the bike, you can pull the axel, remove the wheel to balence it. The brakes don't spin, so you don't need these.

Gunner

Hi folks. I am about to have my tires, tubes and rim strips changed. How much of the wheel has to be together before they can be balanced? I just had the drums turned so I have to put the bearings in (after I clean and repack them ). Can they be balanced after that or does the entire hub assembly h...

Isn't this place great! :) Glad you solved the problem.

Gunner

It's odd that two problems would happen at the same time, and sometimes tough ones to sort out. Glad you found the problem!

Gunner

Is your battery charged? You will need a test light to trace down the problem. Ground one end, and work your way from the light to the battery to find where the problem is. I have one like this: https://www.makariosrv.com/products/12%252dVolt-Test-Light.html You can get them at hardware stores, auto...