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RustRunner:
Hello everyone! Just bought this thumper that needs work, and I kinda feel like I am in deep water, but I am happy to be here!
Meet Rust Bucket

Lefty:
Welcome to the site, looks like you've got some work to do!
Where is DFW, btw?

RustRunner:
Thank You!
DFW= Dallas/ Fort Worth
And yeah we will see, the previous owner started this cafe look, which I really like but looks are secondary.
Any advice on where to start?  :-[ I have the service manual and some basic tools.

Lefty:
Does it run? Has it sat a long period of time? The first thin I'd do is take the carb off & apart and soak it in some carb cleaner( comes in a gallon paint can with a basket inside)from the auto parts store.
While that's soaking I'd inspect the plug wire & replace the plug with a new one.
You want to replace your slow jet and your main jet with a 58 & a 145, it makes a big difference. you'll find that & much more on this site, there's a wealth of information on these boards and many helpful users. Good luck & keep us posted!

triguyracer:
Welcome to this forum  don't despair you will find some xclnt advice here on making your bike how you want it.since I got my ft,this site has saved me some time and money even though I have worked as a wrench for dealerships for years and still at 65 work on bikes and race them.Good info will save you lots of money and time.This site has good info on it,ft are a fun bike and I ride mine more than any of my other bikes,a Suzuki sv1000s ,a triumph 750 flattracker,a tri 500 daytona flattracker and 500 tri sonic weld flattracker.The ft is a fun straight forward bike that even if you have not spent much time working on bikes you will find it a fairly easy bike to work on,and almost all the parts you may need are pretty easy to find,though there a few starter motor related things that can be harder to find and expensive  .Good luck with your project.

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