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Originally Posted by Detrailers
FIXED! So today I replaced the leaky float needle, put everything back together and it runs great. This along with cleaning and backing out the mix screws, and synching the carbs and it starts and runs smoooooth. Didnt do the 108 mains because the general consensus is it doesn't need it, but I think putting a shim under the needle helped, midrange feels much better.
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Good job!
Yeah, going to bigger main jets is hail-mary attempt after not being able to properly clean carbs. Which is what most people do and it "works", so problem was factory jets were too small right?
Well, bike ran fine when brand-new leaving showroom floor, with factory-fresh clean carbs. So there's no reason other than clogged carbs that would cause them to not run like factory-fresh bike (assuming valve-adjustment is correct). Main-jets don't affect idle and off-idle behavior much anyway. Most of that idle and off-idle behavior is adjusted by pilot-screws. So after thorough cleaning back to factory-fresh condition (not possible without ultrasonic and micro soda-blasting), you'll just need to ensure carbs are synced and adjust pilot-screws for "best idle" behavior.