I really want to ride this bike, not part it out!

[Ramblerman]

Hi! I posted recently in the "Introduce Yourself" section about my '99 that I bought a few weeks ago. The engine had a valve break off in the cylinder at higher RPM and needed rebuilding. I bought it cheap because I wanted a project and hated to see it parted out since the bike was well cared for and looked great (15,000 miles).

I have now rebuilt the top half of the engine and I can not get it started for anything in the world! Here is what I know so far:

Timing: I have checked, re-checked, and checked again - all of the timing marks (and the camshaft) appear to be in the correct locations!
Spark: I do have a nice spark coming from the NEW plug. I have the plug gap at .025"
Valves: I have adjusted them a couple of times and have them very close to their proper specs at this point (adjusted with the piston at TDC on the compression stroke)
Carburetor: Took apart and cleaned, passages and jets were all clear, adjusted float.
Fuel: Fresh fuel put into a CLEAN tank and I am running an inline clear fuel filter and I can see the fuel flow into the carb when I put petcock on prime!
Battery: Charged up with a 2amp trickle to 100% - tested good!
Starter Fluid: I get no sputter or anything whatsoever with a 1-2 second spray when I spray into airbox (or carburetor directly).

I have been reading all of the information I can find in all of the posts related to my issue here on this forum! So far nothing has helped me! Can anyone please shed some light on this funkyness? I am going crazy here trying to figure out what the issue is. This is the first bike I have owned and it makes a great yard ornament. I would love it to be a great bike too! :tongue:

Thanks in advance,
Daniel