Running on less than 4 cylinders

[Terry Maynard]

Riding home on my 79 gl1000 the other day and started running on 2 cylinders or my be 3 but feels like 2. It would kick in occasionally but in 15 miles on a couple times. Where should I start? Carbs? Electrical? Just getting a few ideas.

 

[kerryb]

Test your plug caps & wires. Mine was cutting out in the rain once, turned out the drains in the plug-well were plugged. Does '79 still have points? Might check condition of those too.