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Might be a parasitic draw.

I would also look at the hydraulic rubber hose lines as they are getting very old and most likely swelling when the clutch lever is pulled in. I replaced the ones on my 89 VR about 10 years ago cause I could feel the hoses swell when I wrapped my hand around them. With the steel braided lines, not an issue now. But I would flush the brake and clutch lines with new fluid and see if that makes a difference also. Rick F.

So, I got this bike, it's a 1983 Yamaha Venture Royale 1200. the guy I bought it off of told me that it ran when he parked it, but the field it was in flooded and it was under water for about a week and a half. It sat for about another 7 months before I got it for $200. the engine and the starter were seized from rust. I did manage to get the engine unstuck, and I traded the old starter out for a new one. now the bike turns over but won't start. any tips would be awesome! im really excited about this bike. i want to bobber it out and make it cafe racer style with the round headlight and solo gauges. also, this is my first bike and all of my firsts have been projects (bicycle, car, girlfriend lol) i will try to post pics, however i do that

This is a LIFESAVER!

Just an update, got everything put back together. Did very minor adjustments on the float height but had two of those rubber plugs on the jet blocks almost totally pushed out. Thanks to cimmer for mentioning that, need to synch the carbs and take it for a run to see if I find any improvement!