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Originally Posted by DannoXYZ
Yup, dirty jets are just beginning. Need to disassemble emulsion-tubes and floss out every single bleed-hole with wire of matching size. That will push out plastic plug about size of grain of sand. I like to verify cleanliness by dripping dye (Kool-aid or FDA red #3) through and checking that every single hole bleeds properly.
Basically follow complete path of petrol from tank to cylinder, ensuring everything's clear along way. Jet is just start of journey.
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There was one time I disassembled a multi-carb bike.. did a good job cleaning wise for sure, I use guitar strings to push out the varnish through the small holes. Brass brush on a rotary tool to remove hard stuck varnish. Either way, it was my early years of playing with carbs, struggled a bit getting all the choke linkages back together and even after I had it all together as it came apart.. the bike ran, not great tho.. I still ended up having to get a shop to re-sync them. From then on I'll leave them together and clean everything I can respectfully reach without damaging.
I did the same with this bike & no issues since re-installed. Bike fires with a small choke idles smooth without choke after a minute, give/take(still warm here).
When cold season comes I am planning pull them and send to ducatiman for the full cleaning. I had to clean this tank twice and I'm sure some particles will make it down to the carbs. Even if they didn't, I didn't do the 100% clean that the carbs needed.
Although I wonder what an average idle is for these bikes?? I can get mine idling good around 1100-1200rpm, with no problem taking off, no *bogg/sputter or anything. Anything under & I get a small bogg before rake-off. But cars can use under 1k no problem, usually around 800rpm give/take. *Been a car guy 15yrs & just started getting serious into bikes last 2-3yrs*