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Blue spark is all you need. Looking at the plug is usually a waste unless the bike has been running. Trouble trying to start a bike from a rebuild (or box) is carburetor related 99% of the time. Of the 40+ bikes I have reassembled from literal piles of parts, fueling was always out of wack the first attempt. Even on Fuel Injected models.Your high idle and described symptoms of hard starting are a lean fueling related issue. The carburetor cleaner is acting as the fuel, allowing it to run shortly.Keep it simple, follow the symptoms. You've already done the hard parts!-BIG DAN
Blue spark is all you need. Looking at the plug is usually a waste unless the bike has been running. Trouble trying to start a bike from a rebuild (or box) is carburetor related 99% of the time. Of the 40+ bikes I have reassembled from literal piles of parts, fueling was always out of wack the first attempt. Even on Fuel Injected models.
Your high idle and described symptoms of hard starting are a lean fueling related issue. The carburetor cleaner is acting as the fuel, allowing it to run shortly.
Keep it simple, follow the symptoms. You've already done the hard parts!
-BIG DAN
