Only runs with choke on,2 cold headers,2 hot

So I have an 82 maxim 550.Broke the carbs down and cleaned them.The bike only idles and runs with choke on,but has no power.The left 2 headers are cold,and the left is hot.Im stumped on this one.Any ideas?

 

so cylinder 1&2 are cold and 3&4 get hot?
assuming you have cleaned the carbs correctly. did you wet set fuel levels?
it could be a spark issue
you need to ohm out the spark plug wires and caps. left side of bike as sitting is #1
could be bad spark plug caps or the spark plug wire needs to be trimed back due to corrosion
the spark plug caps unscrew from the wires

specs
Pick-up coils:
650 ohms +/- 20% = 520 ohms to 780 ohms acceptable range


Ignition Coils:

Primary side (input from main wiring harness):
2.5 ohms +/- 10% = 2.25 ohms - 2.75 ohms acceptable range

Secondary side (spark plug wires, without their end caps):
11K ohms +/- 20% = 8,800 ohms - 13,200 ohms acceptable range


Spark plug caps:
10K +/- 20% = 8,000 to 12,000 ohms per cap acceptable range

 

Thank you sir,just figured it out.Had 1 and 3 spark plugs crossed

 

Also I got a cable near the front of my moter,up above the oil filter. I have a small drip of oil coming out of that cable.Do u know what that cable is?

 

sounds like the tachometer cable
the supporting vendor has o rings to fix it or a block off kit if you are not using it

www.xj4ever.com

 

The how-to aticle for repairing the tachomeer drive:
Tach Gear Housing Oil Seal replacement w/pics

The photos are held hostage for the time-being, but the description of the steps is more than adequate to guide you through the repair.

 

I see the photo bucket extension no longer works in chrome for viewing the photos