Im going to kick myself, I know..

[Planetsmasher]

I had quite a short pc. of tubing so I didn't need all that razamanaz... I don't know what the frick now. I had those carbs sitting on a bench for a week waiting for Mr. Barrs O-ring envelope (which came tickety-boo, thanks very much Robert!) and was stoked to get it all up and running again. I am now soaking my sorrows in a glass of whisky and conceding defeat (for today). son of a bitchin thing.

[chuck hahn]

Take the carbs back off, flip them over so any fuel in the bowls will run out the vents and shake them around a little to be sure they are drained.

Remove the bowls and one by one, VISUALY verify the float needles move up and down and do not hang up..do this a dozen times per carb to be sure they are faultless. Hold the carbs upright as you lift and drop the floats.

Next, recheck the float to be sure the innner edges of the gaskets are not snagging on them. Also check that the floats are in the right way. Youll notice that there is a little tab bent at a 90 degree to the brass base plate. This tab stops the floats from falling too far down and allowing the float needles to fall too far and jam up...or fall completely out!!.

The tab should be visible right against the one post the float hinge pin goes thru. If you do not see this tab against the posts, flip over the floats and recheck the float hts..with no gaskets installed in the carbs.

Recheck the float ths anyways since the bowls are open again.

[Badooka]

My bike rides like crap on Arizona tea- but she loves Lipton.

[Planetsmasher]

I believe it's together right..

Chuck, does this look about right? I checked everything. The gaskets might have gotten in the way, but unlikely. I will trim up new ones anyways with absolutely not a mm extra just to be sure. Hell, maybe the flaot bowls were simply full, and my problem with starting is from something entirely unrelated to carbs.

[Planetsmasher]

Another look..

All of them this time, and no I didn't forget the air filter. That is the old one I replaced.

[azr]

Did you open up a float bowl screw when you had the carbs on the bike to see if the bowls were full? There's usually no issue with fuel flowing, it's just gravity.

[cableguy]

Are you sure that your carb vent hoses are clear?
Is your gas cap loose during this? If not, loosen it.

I'm sure you've thought of these but justvtryingbto cover all bases before you remove the carbs again.

[hampshirehog]

With the carbs off the bike and the float bowls off blow through the fuel hose. Then turn the carbs upside down and do the same. On - off. Then put your gaskets and bowls back on and do the same again.

[chuck hahn]

I did see the tab in the first picture against the top post..so all of them should be like that one.

Test them off the bike. You can leave the bowls off and use water instead of gas thru your gravity bottle setup. Start the wtaer flowing and lift each float to see if it shuts off the flow. Let the float go to see if the flow resumes. Do it outside .

If all four seem to be working stopping and flowing the water, It would be safe to assume they are working with the gas.

Blow the carbs off with the air compressor before you put the bowls back on.

[Planetsmasher]

Success!!!!!!! Haha!

Well, I did like I said, cut some new gaskets, found my calipers back in the closet, and went and got a battery for it, so while I had them open again, I'd set float heights. Good thing too, they were all around 19-20mm for some reason. Put it all back together and crossed my fingers. It fired right up but ran rough for a while. when the choke was out it actually ran at lower rpm and blew a little coloured smoke out the pipes. after a minute I pushed the choke back in and it revved up to about 3K. I just dialed the idle knob back down because I had played with it earlier.

Once the idle was down to about 1300 I left it there and went for a ride. Ran perfectly. I did the valve clearances at the same time as the carbs because I figured just do the whole shebang since the bike was out of action anyways. Now.. here's the beauty,

I don't know if it's the carbs or the valves, but it's seriously like a new bike. Before the work I did, I could be on the flattest-ass stretch of road in the world (and there are lots of flat roads around here) with the throttle wide open for 10 minutes and I'd never get over 140km/h. never. This time, I jammed out before the bike was finished..at over 160 km/h, and I feel that there was some left to go. Needless to say I am pleased, and can't say thanks enough for all the help.

[robertbarr]

I don't know if it's the carbs or the valves, but it's seriously like a new bike.

A little of both, with some ignition tossed in, but <Sniffle> ... we just love happy endings!



Hey, anyone care to translate 'Ticket-boo'?

[Planetsmasher]

Sorry Robert, it was supposed to read tickety-boo.

And if that's not a common phrase south of the border, it means "without a hitch" more or less

[Planetsmasher]

BTW, what were the "choke assembly" ones for. I did not use whatever the case.