MOPED ARMY

Did you do any porting?

I just put one on my polini. since tightening down the intake (it has the hex nuts with washers that basically tighten from the outside) can be hard, I used a little bit of silicone underneath around the edge and then tightened. That was to ensure that I had a really good seal with no leaks. It doesn't take alot, but I've had no problems.

As for the boyesen reeds, you have to custom mod that. The polini cage I got didn't have screws so i basically cut the stocks reeds off. I drilled new holes in the same spot and tapped it to the size screws i was using. After I instaled and everything fit, I went inside the reed cage and cut off the excess screw that ended up sticking out and being in the way of air/gas flow. I then used blue locktite.

no problems, runs awesome.

Ok. All the things in the above posts were done prior. I removed the carb w/boot and there was not really any fuel that looked to have been going through??? Got gas, valve is open. Just isn't pulling it through. Pulled the plug and put my finger in the hole and it had good pull. Running out of breath and ideas. Thanks for all the help so far.

Got it going. Thanks for the advise on that jet. It has a 98 in there now but since it's a 21 maybe I should look into 100's? This is all my fault. I had installed this back in 08', yes I have been building this bike since last May and the reed block bolts were not as tight as they should be and no ultra gray. After it caught I noticed fuel seeping were the cage and cylinder join and shut it down. I sealed everything but that sealing surface. Should be back together here in a few and hopefully enjoying a new ride. Glad to know that other folks had done this before with these reeds since there was not much talk of it.

Thanks-John G.