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If you rpm's "stays high", that's more than likely a lean rev (or throttle cable/slide sticking, had that happen before) If its definatly a lean rev, could be caused by air leak or too small pilot. Also you said it sucks until you hit powerband, don't rule out your needle yet. Your pilot and needle gotta be happy with each other at that point

http://www.fmfracing.com/RiderSupport/JettingCenter

And im just going off memory on the $400. I got a new crank a few months back, I think that was the price

A stock stroke HotRods is about $350, they charge $50 to true and weld. Even though a new 4 mil is factory welded, FAST (or other sponsors) will recommend them putting extra weld on it.

Call FAST, tell them you want a Hot Rods trued and welded, give them $400 done deal

Plug caps are easy and cheap enough to change (if thats your problem) I change mine every year or so just for the hell of it, might as well change them anyway. If it's a new to you bike, the first thing you need to do is clean carbs, verify and record jets and needle position, don't take somebodys word for it. While carbs are off do a leakdown for peace of mind and check compression. All this info should be wrote down so you can remember. If carbs check out, the list could go on and on as to what your problem may be. Pull your stator cover off and as Weave said check if you have timing, if so write this down as well, set pickup gap to both flywheel nubs while your in there. This is just the basics that need done on a "new to you bike" Post your elevation and riding temps as well. If you don't own a Clymers, that should be your first purchase. OHM all electrical per manual specs. It's not uncommon for a stator to crap out and break up at certain RPM's. Tricked has a nice list he may be nice enough to post for you, (or you can do a google search) Pretty much covers everything.

Tricked, is it possible a crank seal could do this? I know they usually start eatin trans oil though

Or go through Tapatalk, when you go to add a photo you have to go to settings and make sure it says to add through Tapatalk or something like that. I had a hell of time figuring that part out a while back

Take your snap ring off and pull the tip out, o ring should be right there on the backside of the tip

Errybody got an opinoin on trans oil and pre-mix oil/ratio. Lol.

If it hasn't ran since last year and it's the same gas, it's wasted. Clean your carbs and drain your fuel tank

Do a little research, this subject is well documented here what to run and not to run

I've personally seen an e bay stator fail right out of the box brand new. Don't remember the brand, but a buddy of mine bought it. The bike would idle like it was firing every other stroke or something and as soon as you touched the throttle it would die. I would not waste my money on anything but oem

I never noticed it from the outside before, I always looked at the inside of the bowls. Learn somethin everday

I thought this was pretty funny, dudes a salesman https://stlouis.craigslist.org/snw/5217332825.html

It's actually a jet of sorts, it's on the inside, of the choke side bowl. Cant really explain it, but theres a tube type deal casted into the bowl, this tube is on each bowl but only the choke side has the piece in question. Do a search on it for pictures,

I usually make it a point to avoid water, if it can't be avoided I don't go blastin through it

Carb bowls can be switched also

^^truth. Never had a problem with pods, theres about 5 or 6 of us that run them that ride together, cross creeks, mud, dust you name it. Just ride it like it's made to be ridden (not like a jet ski)

Yeah it happens. I had another friends bike brought to my house earlier this spring, he thought the right side crank seal went out because it started smokin real bad from the right side pipe and sounded like shit, and ran like shit, come to find out this is excalty what had happened. It blew all the packing out. I assmue the smoke he seen was from the oil burning out of the packing. It definatly had a bad pop in that side

Definatly do all the basic tests, but its possible your packing is blew out, its hard to tell from the video though. I know it may sound dumb, but sometimes its something easy. A buddy of mine was having the same deal, it was poppin real bad, it had totally blew the packing out of one pipe. Worth a check anyway

Have you repacked the silencers lately?

Upload through tapatalk. You'll have to play with the settings some but should work

And your headin in the right direction to get the needle seat out, remove screw and hold down, then remove seat. May take same persuasion to get it out if it's stuck. When you get it out, then you will see where the o ring you had questioned goes

The 304's are not loud, these are what I run, good pipe but they are quiet