thank you very much for your prompt responses. The bike doesnt currently have an airbox - i think it was removed for racing- is it worth getting one? its not the waterpump i dont think - filled her up, rocked the bike and you can see the level drop when running.
TuckerBag so i just remove the 4-6 allen key bolts on the silencers and look up toward the engine? i forgot to mention this but another weird thing is that the bikes pipes arent smoking white like theyre supposed to.
Neal, the battery is okay
thankfully - the temp gauge is, well, temperamental.
I'll take off the silencers today and let you guys know what i find, hopefully with pics. the carbs i may have to wait a day or two until i feel i've read enough to not screw it up. i found these two posts which should be fine as guides, right?
http://www.nsr250.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=53423&sid=d31ce889c683b7c67ec0dceebe8d0a9a
http://www.nsr-world.com/tuning/250-tuning/carburation-index/jetting/
Thanks again