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[QUOTE="rmc_olderthandirt, post: 1391884, member: 68872"] Like others have said, that air filter is a sure sign of poor maintenance. If the filter wasn't cleaned I suspect other aspects of the bike were not maintained either. My immediate suspicion for not starting is that the carburetor is all gummed up. If the bike was stored with gas in the tank and valve turned on for two years, then the entire tank of gas could have distilled down to a glob of ooze in the carburetor after two years. Any gas remaining in the tank is probably gone bad and needs to be disposed of. I would start by tearing the carburetor down and inspecting/cleaning. Make sure you remove all the jets so you can clean out all the little passages. If the carburetor turns out to be clean you may be OK, but if it is full of sludge you may need to get some carburetor cleaner to soak the pieces in overnight. Drain the tank, rinse with a small amount of fresh gas and dispose of that as well. Get a new spark plug, and then see if it will start. Rod [/QUOTE]
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