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Originally Posted by Triple Jim
That loud noise near the end sounded like severe detonation. That could happen from very old gas in the lines and carb bowls being burned. It's probably lower octane than kerosene by now. I would thoroughly disassemble and clean the carbs, clean the tank with something like carb cleaner or lacquer thinner (protect paint), replace the fuel lines, and clean or replace the petcock. Then see how it runs before trying to fix anything.
Welcome to the board, Nick. Are you in Columbus OH, or Columbus GA? (or maybe none of the above)
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I'm in Columbus, Ohio. Clearing out the fuel system was my planned next step.
Disassembled the face of the petcock tonight to find the nastiest buildup I have ever seen. All the passages were just this thick sludge that was more solid than liquid. Going to actually pull the petcock out of the tank to thoroughly clean it, then hit the tank with lacquer thinner and clean the carbs. Working on bikes in a parking garage is rough; hopefully I can have this all done by next week.
Thanks for the advice! I'll update this post as I go along.