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Old November 25th, 2018, 10:09 AM   #55
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Name: Gordon
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Motorcycle(s): '95 DUCATI 900SS/SP '07 DUCATI SS800 '19 HONDA CBR650R

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MOTM - Nov '18, Mar '17
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Originally Posted by dodgerdad View Post
Wow, looks like it froze on at the body, not the threads!
Even the threads were stuck tight...intensely corroded. I forget...bike was left dormant with unstabilized fuel for 5 or 6 years, if I remember correctly.

Using the right sized screwdriver for the pilot head... and just enough force to remove, meanwhile NOT damage the pilot head, carb threads or housing is the trick. It can get nerve wracking, frustrating and difficult...sometimes must resort to drilling. Ugh.

But quite rewarding when out...then further treatments...new pilot jets and the realization that you've saved them from the scrap heap. The owner (who had no idea it was this bad until i sent pics and described) was ecstatic. He understood the effects of the long dormancy.
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