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Ok everyone, thanks for the input! Turns out my condenser was bad. I had a backup, and it was bad as well. I ended up cutting the wires off and soldering them onto an aftermarket condenser from a 70 Nova 250L6 I got at the local parts store. So far, its running well. The carb needs a little tuning ...

Thanks folks for the input. I appreciate your time in helping me! The bike sat for maybe 5 years before I got it, but was a regular runner for many years. When I used the marine battery, I connected it with jumper cables. Maybe they touched something and shorted? And yes, the rectifier is original ...

I have a 68 dream 305. I recently cleaned/gapped the points, rebuilt the carb and changed the plugs which got the bike running - for a while. I didn't have an MC battery on hand, so I used my marine battery to start the bike. After a minute, I noticed some light smoke coming from the rectifier so I ...

Thanks for the info! Much appreciated.

Morning,
New guy here. I have inherited my father's 68 305 dream. I've done some work to get her up and running well, but the oil seals were leaking massively on the right side so I ordered a seal kit. Even after replacing all the right side cover seals, she's still weeping some. I haven't pulled ...