Well, I already knew the fuel tank petcock wasn’t closing off when I turned it to the “off” position. What I didn’t realize was that if the fuel was allowed to flow from the tank, it would first fill the carbs then flow into the pistons. This of course isn’t good for the plugs. I tried starting the bike for my friend Rob Wednesday night (just before heading off to the Rush concert, which was awesome!) but it only ran for a few seconds before dying. There was fuel leaking on the engine from where it runs out of the carb overflow valves. I need to fix this when I get the bike over to Dan’s garage. In the meantime, I think I’ll close off the fuel line with a set of Vicegrips. I’ve been looking up information regarding the fuel petcock and it looks like there might be an issue with the seals. Of course, an issues with the seals. Seems like that’s a running theme on these thirty year old bikes. I need to find out if there is seal material I can buy so I can just cut my own seals. It seems like a pain in the ass, as well as the wallet, to have to order a new seal for every thing on the bike. Order a seal kit maybe?? Hmmm…….