(No not the clutch thing that's fixed)
After cleaning the fuel tank 3 times, rebuilding the Petcock one time and recleaning it again between carb disassemblies and tank cleanings, after I shot carburetor cleaner in my face and eyes, I finally saw the light. Actually I heard it.
I had the bike up on the lift with the engine at eye/ear level. While I was using my hand to kick the kicker, I was hearing this ticktickticktick, sound as the crank spinned. Hmmm that sounds like a spark. At first unthought something was happening at the coil, but upon closer listening, I saw that the spark if wire was arcing against the metal engine shroud. Voila! A short!
So all along, when it died it was feeling like it was running out of fuel because the short wasn't making a good enough ground to completely kill the motor instantly. It was just enough to mess it up until it died.
The sucker is running like a champ now.
I need to order a cover for the spark plug wire.
