xt 550 wont start

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xt 550 wont start

xt 550 wont start 
dave said 2007-08-23 11:20 
 
hi i have just got an xt 550 as a non starter. anyway got the bike going without too much trouble but it will not tick over without the tickover being set to say 1200 rpm if i try to slow it down it just dies,then when i ride the bike it pulls really well up to about 4500 rpm then just dosent want to know. i have cleaned the cartb out it has a new float,spark plug is ok. any ideas
thanks Dave
took the carb of today just to check put it back on andd now the bike will not start petrol is getting through and i have a spark ? 
 
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