I am new to the site and have a new (used R* 1999 w/34K on it0. When I got the bike form the guy it was a t a dealer and it would start. Had been sitting for a few weeks and the service guy tried to get it started. It woould not turn over. He did the usual (battery, decompression solenoid blah blah blah) and replaced the battery and decided that the cylinder was full of gas due to stuck needle in carb. cleared the cylinder and it started finally. I road it home and stopped several times for an hour at a time and everything was fine. Next morning I go out to start and the same thing is happenign. Is it really the cylinder filling with gas and not able to turn? I checked the decompression solenoid and don't know if when it is actuated is it supposed to hit the spoon and release after it fires only or hit the spoon once and then release during the firing as it now does? Should I tear into the carb and hope for the best? How do I clear the cylinder of any execess gas? I did the battery form the car trick and got the same turn over rate on the bike (1 tinr over every five of 8 seconds) so it is not the battery. Anybody have any suggestions for me on what to look for or do on this beasty? Thanks for any help you guys may have.