Bike was parked for a year or so, changed out the battery and cleaned the tank. The bike turns over good but does not start, no hit at all. fuel smell comes out of the exaust. New spark plugs were installed with no improvement. WHAT DIRECTION SHOULD I

HAVE YOU CHECKED THE PLUGS WERE SPARKING, MY THOUGHTS WITH THIS IS A CARB RROBLEM, , REMOVE THE AIR INTAKE HOSE AND CHECK THAT THE SLIDE HAS NOT GOT GUMED UP, YOU MAY WELL SMELL FUEL AS YOU HAVE USED THE CHOKE LEVER, THE CHOKE PUTS FUEL INTO THE ENGINE THROUGH A JET WHEN THE THROTTLE IS CLOSED IN MOST CASES, THE MAIN JET AND PILOT AIR JET ARE USED WHEN THE THROTTLE IS OPEN.LETS ASSUME YOU HAVE A SPARK AT THE PLUG AND THAT THE PLUGS ALTHOUGH NEW ARE NOT FUEL OR OIL CONTAMINATED, THEN WE WILL PUT FUEL INTO THE ENGINE BY MEANS OF SOAKING A CLOTH IN PETROL AND PLACING IT IN THE AIR BOX OR RITE BEHIND THE CARB OR EVEN MOMENTARILY COVER THE CARB, TURN ON THE IGNITION AND PRESS THE STARTER BUTTON, THE VACHUME FROM THE ENGINE WILL THEN PULL IN THE FUEL FROM THE CLOTH AND THE ENGINE SHOULD FIRE, OR RUN FOR A SHORT TIME UNTIL THE FUEL ON THE CLOTH EXPIRES EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHILE CARRYING OUT THIS EXERCISE IF THE ENGINE DOES FIRE OR RUN THEN IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL HAVE TO REMOVE AND DISMANTLE THE CARBS FOR CLEANING.IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT OR YOU ARE NOT COMPETENT FIND YOURSELF A MECHANIC