Damnit

After some dicking around I realized that if I wanted to start the bike I would have to put fuel in the tank. I got a 2 gallon can full of gas. poured it in... and watched it pout out the bottom. started to leak on the garage floor. tried to tighten it and it started leaking worse. pushed the bike into the driveway and tried to tighten it again. the fuckin' fuel petcock snapped right in my hand, so i went from a leak to a pour. bobby grabbed the fuel can and stuck it underneath the flow to catch it (why waste 6 bucks) after that little disaster I rigged up an iv to see if after my carb rebuild i can even get the bike to start. took a 1 liter pop bottle cut the bottom off, punched a hole in the cap and shoved the fuel hose in. poured about 3 cups into my makeshift iv and try to start the bike. now, turns out the battery is dead... again. i have to charge this battery what seems like weekly and it only last for a few cranks. since i was out in the sun i could get a good look at the battery. the date code punched on the top tells me it was manufactured over 2 years ago, i only bought it 7 months ago. this battery has been shit this whole time and i have been chasing fucked up starters and faulty wiring that is not. gotta verify tomorrow with better equipment but god damnit today was frustrating!