Mods and up keep (and all my other questions)

I was wondering if anyone would catch that about the leak tester.

I think you definitely need to let this bike sit and perform all the maintenance and testing that has been suggested. If not, you'll be asking how to rip the motor apart when one of these issues pops up and bites you in the butt.

You can get this thing running perfectly by asking questions, listening to the advice, and getting your hands dirty. We all gotta start out somewhere :)