Hey, everybody!
Quick update on the bike - I got my carbs back from @.ducatiman this weekend, clean as a whistle:
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After I installed them, and charged up the battery, I was able to start and run the bike flawlessly:
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just ignore the rubber band
Not sure what the exact issue was, but it's definitely fixed now! Shoutout to ducatiman, who went out of his way to talk to me about possible issues and help me through them, and many thanks to all of you for your advice. Couldn't have done it without you!