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Those old bikes rock!
The only thing is, if you don't like to tinker, maintaining them can get expensive. If you do like to tinker, they are a joy to own.
If you want a modern bike, I think there...

"I'm pretty comfortable with what I have"

Fair enough.

If you ever want to experiment though, here is an easy way...

1. Undo the bottom clamp of your fork boot
2. Get a sharpie
3. Sit on...

Kurt,
I think you would be surprised how much you can improve your handling by setting the proper amount of sag.

I'm pretty sure they are the regular springs. I don't recall there being an option back when I got them. I'm quite happy with them FWIW.

Not a very good view but here are mine...

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NICE!
Glad to hear you got her running well. Now that you've done it once future adjustments will be a breeze. I usually tweak mine at least once a season.
I bet your starter problem is corrosion...

It's cool that he made that video but not the best procedure I've seen. He doesn't even mention the mix screw or syncing the cables. You also really need to be able to let the engine run on one...

It can't hurt to look at the tach, but remember, tachs can be deceiving!
It's quite easy to just remember the rate of the pulses as you listen.
I like to tap my foot along with them. Sorta like...

"my understanding on the Type 53 is larger screw is used for idle adjustment and smaller is air/fuel mixture screw. From what I've read 1.5 turns out from close for this screw is a good baseline."
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If you're going the quick and easy route, you can leave the head attached to the cylinders if you leave the 6 and 12 o'clock bolts in place. Just slide the whole thing back. Saves a gasket and some...

My guess is you won't be happy with it. I tried it after getting a good deal on a /7 seat but ending up selling the seat. The gap is pretty noticeable.