I removed the petcock a few weeks ago just to check and make sure it was clean. It also runs like this with the petcock in the "pri" positon so I would think that would remove a vacuum problem as a possibility. I can see a steady stream of fuel through the clear lines and filter installed. No smoke coming out of the exhaust just a noticable flame here and there.
The spacers are pretty thin. Thinner then pictures I have seen of ones on here. Looks like it is getting close to the thinkness of the ones I have seen in pictures with both of them in there, though. I will check the thickness of these the next time I tear the carb apart, probably tomorrow. I am sure it has been "tuned" before.
This afternoon after posting the original message I played with the idle mix screw (not control screw) and turned all the way to the close position and the bike still runs. I can tell it is about to die but still runs. I have been into the carb more times than I can count now and just cleaned it all out once again last night. The only other thing to do would be to soak it as its as clean it is ever going to get with the spray can method.
Like I said it ran ok (other than leaking oil) with the old engine that had 23,000 miles on it. The new engine has 3,600 and is much much cleaner inside. Could this casue the tuning in the carb to be way off?
Just seems to me like it is a too much fuel problem, but dont have a baseline to go from and I am not a mechanic. What I know I have learned by working on this motorcycle really. I did swap the engine myself so I am not too stupid.
Thnak for the reply