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OK I think I figured it out, at the bottom of the carb body where the main jet goes in is a recessed area with a lip, that should have a washer there for the main jet to go against right? well there is no washers on either carb. does any one know are they brass or just steel?

In my last post I said I ordered the Canadian needles from Mikes XS. You guys said I also needed the matching needle jets for my BS34 carbs. So I did what you told me, I got them slid the jets down in the carb, then when I screw in the main jet on the bottom tight I still get a little up and...

You guys are great, thanks so much.

O.K. I ordered the needle jets to match now tell me how do you get the jets out of the carb?

No I did not order matching nozzles, you say its important so should I order them from Mikes XS? and do you happen to have a part number? and yes those are the same baffles in put in my shortys. and thanks for the help

O.K. another question for my 80 XS650. Stock BS34 carbs, stock air filters, shorty mufflers with baffles. I ordered new slide needles from mikes XS, it says they were for the 1980 Canadian model so they are a little richer. So which groove do you gentlemen recommend I start with.

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Ordered new fuel screws with spring, washer & o-ring. Exploded view of BS 34 carbs show the washer at the bottom, but Mikes XS says the o-ring goes underneath the washer. The old ones had the o-ring at the bottom. So starting at the top is it spring, washer then o-ring at the bottom?

Thanks so much for your help, so what I'm going to do is pull the carbs and replace the boots that are looking old and cracked along with the seals on the butter fly shaft just to make sure I'm not getting an air leak. then go down on the main jets and put the stock pilots back in, then go from...

Headers are 1.5" and I made sure the pilots were the right kind. So when go to give some throttle and just goes baaaaa and doesn't accelerate until I keep pumping the throttle, then when I get passed that first hesitation it goes fine. I have never understood how a stutter compares to a...

thanks I will go to 137.5 for my altitude here but that's not going to help my bottom end problem is it?

Thanks for the reply. I have tried the mix screws all the way from 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 3, 3.5 and 4. I can't get it to idle good enough to turn the screws while its idling. Its got to be the idle jets because it ran good stock and even with the new headers and 45 pilots until I put the baffles in...

OK all you jetting experts, I'll try to make this short. 1980 XS650, stock carbs and air filters. Installed custom headers with shorty mufflers and put in 45 pilot jets and 145 main jets. Ran pretty good just a little popping off idle. mufflers too loud so installed baffles in the shorty...

Gave up and ordered headers from Daniel at pandamonium choppers, very happy with them.

Tried to contact Gordon on his web site, says he's out of town til June ?? Now I see some of his posts here. I sent him a PM is that the best way to reach him and is he still doing exhausts? Gordon Where are you ?

I'm having a heck of a time finding Gordon Scott, I see his posts on this site so I assume he is still doing exhausts. If you go to Gordonscottengineering.com it says he will be back in June. I left him a PM, is there a better way to reach him. Gordon you out there ?

No it does not have a left position only on then start. And for twomany I'm trying to understand what you're talking about I'll have to find a multimeter or someone who knows how to use one. I also sent a message to Speedmotoco asking if they have a diagram or could at least tell me what wires...

OK all you electronic wizards I need help. Just received a water proof 3 way off-on-start switch like on a car from Speedmoto. I want to put it under the seat and eliminate the starter on the handle bar and the key up on top. They did not send any wiring diagrams. So out the back is 6 wires...

No offense taken I apreciate your input, But the thought of totally tearing the whole engine apart scared me so bad that I had to go lay down until I clamed down:laugh: I could maybe do a top end but not splitting the cases