1fastbob

No cruise control is what is keeping me from buying an F6B!

V-Twins are great.....for mowing the grass, splitting wood etc.

Wow! 2 words come to mind.... Butt Ugly.

A Hardley in the shop?? IMAGINE THAT!

Where I come from, you take out a bicycle it's 10 points. I am not sure if they hit you that you get the 10 points. I hate sharing the road (rural highway) with bicycles.

I agree.....and....you might be my long lost twin brother!

I was being sarcastic, unfortunately I do that a lot.

What's a Streetglide??? LOL

After looking at the specs of the aftermarket fuel pump, I am thinking it is not the problem. Probably you have some debris in the system that is causing the mentioned carb's needle to not seal off the seat properly causing raw gas overflow the carb bowl and to drip or run into the cylinder.

I agree with what the other posters have posted. One additional comment...is it possible that the aftermarket electric fuel pump you are using is of too high pressure for this application and is pushing fuel past the needle and seat in the mentioned cylinder?

All cylinders are firing. I think I'll run to town and p/u a set of plugs later today. I had only previously pulled the right rear and looked at it. Condition and color of plugs will tell me a lot. Bike does smell a little gassey while running in the garage and engaging the choke while it is a idle kills the engine so the choke is at least somewhat properly working. Anybody know if the RSTD uses an actual choke or an enrichment circuit? My guess is enrichment circuit in the carbs.

I have an infrared thermometer and try that right now. I'll report back. Thanks

Does your Venture require the choke when the temperature outside is 50 to 70 degrees during a cold start? If so, that might be the place to look. Thanks

Winter grade fuel is long gone here. I buy the same fuel I put in the Roadliner I had. I could get 40 mpg out of the Roadliner, what a beast. It has to be something related to intake, spark, exhaust or something else. Valves don't require adjustment till 26,000 miles, but maybe that is the problem. I think I will check the easy stuff first, like the air cleaner, change plugs and sync the carbs. Might be a week or 2 before I get started, but I will report back here. I am persistent and I will find the cause. Thanks

That thought has occurred to me. If everything else checks out I may have to yank the carbs and check the jets. Thanks