[jkv45]

Originally Posted by DannoXYZ

(SNIP)

These bikes ran perfectly when new leaving showroom floor. There's absolutely zero reason they won't run like that again if carbs are factory-fresh clean. In order to restore carbs to that condition, you'll need to do:

- complete disassembly to every last nut, bolt, O-ring and individual components
- scrub all parts by hand with various solvents (PEA-based ones work best)
- scrub petrol passages from tank to intake-valves with brushes of matching sizes
- ultrasonic soak
- micro soda-blast
- replace all rubbers, float-valves, float-bowl seals, fuel-rail O-rings, slide-diaphragms if needed
- re-assemble

If you don't have all this equipment and don't want to buy them all to restore one set of carbs to factory-fresh clean, then you won't get bike that runs like brand-new. Easier to send them to someone who has this equipment and experience to do restoration work to factory-fresh clean condition...

Most people (shops too) don't have the skills or tools to do a proper carb cleaning and rebuild.

Luckily, we have ducatiman...