1982 250r need to ask some quessttions

[Manny55]

Well im pretty sure that the reason why im R wont start is because of the electrical problem i think that because i took out the spark plug and put fuel in but it didnt start so i figure there is something wrong wit the electrical stuff. but when I was riding it when it died it kinda felt like it was out of gas now would the electrical sysmtem have anything to do wit that or would that be the cabuertars fault or wut. Plz respond back to this if u can help me.
THanks
-MANNY

[bebeav]

still got compression when you kick it???

ALP
Beav

[J.D.]

If you put gas in the hole, and you still can't get it to fire, it's one of a few things. Timing(can't it be adjusted on an R?), piston(compression), or spark. Do you still have spark?

[Manny55]

Well i just put a new spark plug in it today and it ran for like 10 seconds and i drove it like 15 feet and then it struggled and turned off. ANd then i clean the gas tank and then after that i would work. SO i think there is something wrong wit the carburator and the electrical system! And it started today. Oh and there is this black box wit the air filter in it and then the carburatos is right in front of it. It was leaking gas but I'm taking it into the shop tommorrow so ya all go from there.