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I'll take the advice on the clymers. I've bought them for other toys and just haven't got around to getting one yet and the guy I bought it from didn't have the manual. I took it out this evening and let the ponies out and a good hard ride and, knock on wood, it ran well all day with only a little mushyness off the line in first. I'll pull the carbs out this fall and clean em up real good. I've been seeking advice from some of my friends and they claim that "The ONLY way that thing is going to run good is wide open. If you don't run it wide open it's going to foul out the plugs and run crappy." How sound is this advice? seems like a boatload of feces to me, but I was curious.

I'll start there. Also on that topic, the guy I bought it from put on some FMF gold pipes and I assume this requires a rejet(?) and if I'm not mistaken there are some aftermarket parts on the top of the carb. He said the factory tops were junk because of the electronic circuitry. I can only assume that is what you are talking about regarding the high/low speed throttle. Should I still be able to dial in a smooth running machine without the factory carb deal? And if I reset the carbs to factory specs will I still be able to keep the FMFs? They're so shiney and nice.

Forgot to mention that I replaced the plugs the next day and no change. After running a while on the new plugs I looked at them and they both looked good. The right side looked just like the left, but it sure doesn't run the same.

I'll start by saying I'm about as wise a mechanic as I am a surgeon. With a detailed manual I could probably find the lug nuts. Anyhow, this is the first 2 stroke I've ever owned (it only took 30 seconds to be sold) and I need to get a few things straight. When I test drove it she ran like a, well, banshee and after my first real ride the next day she ran like garbage. the right side cyl. would only fire once in while and was popping and rapping when it did. It only seemed to fire well at high rpms. I was informed that I gummed it up driving to slow, as I had my 3 year old daughter on board, and to take it out and open it up. I did and it ran well for a bit and then starded again on the right side. Long story short, it only runs well at very high rpms and eventually the right side craps out as soon as I have to run slow (through town or on a rough trail). Carbs? or is this a more sinister issue? Again, I'm a rube about technical stuff so please package any advice in english. thanks so much