rebuild needles and o-rings?

[goggleboy]

I'm about to dip and rebuild my carbs, I know Z1 has rebuild kits that are around 20bucks each that include the needles, orings and such.
Cycle o-rings has just the o-ring kit but its almost as much as Z1..
I've herd that keeping the original needles is suggested, but I want to
just replace everything.. given the fact that one of my pilot fuel screws has a slight notch ..and my float needles have really small notches
What would you guys suggest?

[BassCliff]

Hi,

My 2 cents (This is what I would do):

Robert Barr (cycleorings.com) gives you enough O-rings for all 4 carbs for one price. Reuse all of the hardware. If any hardware is not reusable, then order good replacement parts from an OEM vendor or Sudco, jetsrus.com, or motorcyclecarbs.com.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Rein]

You realize that you'll need 4 rebuild kits, right, that easily more than the o ring kit, and it won't even come with all of the orings.

The machining is subpar on the rebuild kits, just reuse the old parts, and the only part you might need to replace is the float needle and seat.

[bwringer]

Carb kits are teh suck -- they're incomplete, for starters, and the assortment of bits they do include are low-rent imitation parts that don't fit and won't work right. And, as mentioned, you'd need four kits to screw up all four carbs. Completely, utterly pointless.

Get an o-ring kit from Cycleorings.com and FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS in the carb cleaning series here: http://www.thegsresources.com/gs_carbrebuild.htm

[goggleboy]

The only thing I'm worrying about is my pilot fuel screw has a small notch around it, as well as my float bowl valve needles have little notches on the side.My plan is to dip them, put new orings, I guess new gaskets sighhh and new float bowl valves.

[SqDancerLynn1]

Needles should be reusable, if not OEM is the correct way about $35 each assembly. Or you can get just the needles from Z1
any pictures of the needle ?