carburetors and cleaning

Hi everyone, I just bought a '77 XS650 in the fall. I'm not getting fuel to one of the plugs and can't seem to figure out why. I've cleaned the carb and changed the fuel lines. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm new to working on bikes and don't have much knowledge.

the rubber jet plugs inside the carbs were soft like mush and one was like old chewing gum. are there replacements from someone or does anyone have a "hack" to replace them. I had the bike sitting for about 18 months and the gas turned to varnish and when I pulled the carbs out and removed the...

Reading the carb guide it describes removing the mix screw and spring for the BS38 and the mix screw, spring, washer and o-ring for BS34. A couple of Suzuki rebuild guides also mention the washer and o-ring. I actually have a '74 TX750 with the BS38 carb, but wonder if they should have the...

I went out for a ride the other day, and my 75 was running great. As it usually does. It was a nice cool, dry day. I got on the parkway, and rolled on the throttle, easily creeping up to 70 mph. I rode for a while, and made a few stops along the way, giving one gentle kick to fire it back to...

I've been cleaning carbs for 50 years. At one time or other I've probably used every cleaner made. The old Triumph Cycle Bath (no longer made) was my all time favorite. A few months ago I read on this board about folks using the household cleaner PineSol as carburetor cleaner. Well today I tried...