Well,  it won't start now. My leg is killing me and I have a head ache from thinking about this thing! I will have to drink something to put the "Merry" back into Christmas. I am supposed to be able to fix this quad, in the woods, with minimum tools, and I am at home in my own garage and I still can't get it to fire!
I took it out for a ride on a bad weather day. It had to follow the Tahoe on an open trailer, 2 hrs. in heavy wet salt slush/spray. 13* F. to get to where we ride.  When I got there, it wouldn't start. Usually starts on just a couple of kicks with a B.J.
After I have cleaned up all my electrical connections, I now have a nice crisp blue spark at the plug. Carb. is clean, warm and happy. Reeds good. Compression is up. Mag key and stator pick-up in good shape visually. Bike was really running well in this foul weather until now, as long as I had the headlight switch in the on position. Strange indeed.

Nate