How to Document and Preserve a 1970 s Vintage John Harman Built Chopper Part 2 The Start Up

Find out if after 40 years this Ol long bike will still run. Im not sure what to expect from this engine, at least it has good compression. Basically I put fresh oil in her and it started leaking out, not a good place to start Next I pulled the spark plugs and point cover. Inspected the plugs and points; they look like theyll run but they sure arent optimum. Then I dropped the float bowl; actually it doesnt look bad, and it should run. S S carbs are pretty simple and there isnt really much to go wrong with them as long as someone doesnt add a bunch of performance hop ups to them. Finally I left the plugs out, shot a few ccs of oil down into the engines bores and is I just kicked her over until oil came out the return line.