[roncg41677]

Well, I put in the new spark plug. Checked the hoses and everything looked okay.

Once the new plug was in I fired it up and it's back to running like complete garbage again. I can peg the throttle and it revs a tiny bit then starts sputtering and backfiring with the occasional ultra-cool flame out the exhaust :pissed: . No way I can take it out on the road.

New plug - check. Clean fuel tank - check. vacuum hoses - check. Clean air filter - check. Carb cleaned - sort-of-check.

I can attack the carb a bit more on my own I guess. I haven't gone through a gallon of fuel with the Berryman's in the tank yet. I bought a can of spray carb cleaner. Someone on another forum suggested removing the air filter and spraying carb cleaner into the carb while the bike was running until the bike stalled, leave it, then start it up again.

Someone else suggested it may be a problem with the gas cap not allowing atmospheric pressure into the tank O_o . I'm only mentioning these things to see if they are plausible. One more thing; when my friends helped me check the carb they checked by sticking a small wire into the jets to check for obstructions. I'm told this could have caused real damage?

I'm clueless and broke.