Leaking carb points of failure audit

[bwringer]

You can get genuine OEM Mikuni needles and seats much cheaper than buying from Suzuki.

It's been a long while since I figured things out, threw the garbage across the garage and ordered up a set of the real stuff, so I'll need to let someone else chime in with current sources. Or maybe someone has a good used set on the shelf.

Since you already seem to have a used set, why not clean them up and use them?

[the schwartz]

Since you already seem to have a used set, why not clean them up and use them?

That's a good possible next step. Definitely considering it.

Potential problem, the needles from the eBay set vary in their "pointiness". Not sure if that's a deal breaker, again this is a first for me. I assume that doesn't mean they're bad, there are no chips, scratches, other surface irregularities in the eBay needles and valves so maybe they each seat fine and would work perfectly... Thoughts?

Edit: I've already dipped then in Berrymans.
Was canny enough to keep each set separate from one another so the needles and valves are with their "mates"

Going to try them and do the clear tube leveling test again, see if they seal.
New o ring in the mail from Robert.

eBay bottom, came-with-bike top
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