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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Many I'm just a needy little sh!t lately.
So Zdenko solved all my electrical problems from the other thread. Put on the tank, go to fire it up...
No start. Crank crank crank. Not even TRYING to "catch." Choke open, choke closed, choke partway open. Can see fuel in the filter, fuel in the bowls. Plug wires are (fairly) new. Started to run the battery down, hooked up the jump pack. Hooked up the old CDI (have a procom mounted up now-brand new).
What do I try first? How do I test for spark besides the ol' screwdriver in the plug wire trick? I suppose I could've flooded it but I haven't been cranking on the throttle (much ) at all.
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Learned Hand
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Maybe you should just have Z move in with ya!!   Hope you get her running "right as rain" soon.
Blue/White 2007 TBA, Thruxton needles, Unifilter, AI removed, Polaris Bellmouth, Bubs, Nology Coils/wires, Lightbar, Ricor Intiminators, Hagon Nitros, Tall Sissy Bar w/luggage rack, Dart flyscreen & Lowers. 130 Mains, TrueGel Battery MG12-BS.
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Just rode around the neighborhood. I must've flooded it afterall. Let it sit for about 45 minutes. Fired right up. Then it died again. Crank crank crank. A couple start-quit cycles. Then I turned on the petcock. DOH!  If that isn't an FNG move I don't know what is.  Runs like a bat out of hell on position 5 of the procom. Just have to make a spacer for the battery (it's thinner than stock) so it doesn't flop around and put on the saddlebags and luggage rack and I'm ready to hit the road. But I'll probably also do an oil change and I might put on a couple extra bits, like the oil pressure gauge and such. EDIT: Oh yeah, I ALMOST forgot my not-so-shiny but very new Specialty Spares short black canons. 
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I live in the sun downunder
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EDIT: Oh yeah, I ALMOST forgot my not-so-shiny but very new Specialty Spares short black canons.
Got some nice shiney Screaming Eagles if you're interested John.
Said I'd hang around.
FrankW
Ex Speedmaster rider, went to the Dark Side now riding an America.
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Yeah, but that doesn't mean I have to be nice to you. 
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I live in the sun downunder
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Yeah, but that doesn't mean I have to be nice to you.
Please John, Buddy, Cobber, Pal, Oldmate. 
FrankW
Ex Speedmaster rider, went to the Dark Side now riding an America.
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Stickman Yogi
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Then I turned on the petcock.
Where there is fuel there is fire!
Live to love, love to live.
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My 03 America also seems to love map #5......it does not like to start with the choke pulled out though.....to start it cold I just hit the starter button with no choke and as soon as it fires, I pull the choke on.....
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Yeah, I noticed that too. It will take some adjustment.
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