This is a 1985 VT500 Shadow. The plan is to take it all apart and restore it from the frame out. First thing is to see how it runs. That is where the problem starts, lol, it won’t run right. The bike sat in a dirt floor garage for some time before I got it, so I took and cleaned the tank out first and put in new gas. It stumbled and after a battery recharge or 2 it came to life. At first it wouldn’t Idle, and had trouble reaving up the rpms. I took off the carbs and cleaned them a bit, it idles ok now but pulling for rpms it boggs and stalls, if I hold my tounge just right and feather it, I can get it to come up to about 5000rpms before it dies again. I’m guessing I need to pull the carbs again. I did notice one of the slides sticking before the first cleaning, but it worked a lot better after. So anyways, what might have I missed or messed up? Thanks for any input.

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