Haha, that story reminds me of the movie "Space Cowboys".
Hope you got more than a beer for that...
Hope you got more than a beer for that...
... Last trip out back netted me a couple XS500/400/360 clutch worms and bi-metal pushrods. The diameter of the pushrods is a bit too big but my buddy has got them at work now turning them down to 8mm for me. The other problem is they're about 10 or 12mm too short. I think I've got a solution for that though too - a new longer pressure plate pusher piece made from an old exhaust valve.
All in all. I am having a blast fooling around with it. I've attached a photo so you can see the new Handlebars.
Joe, what usually pops the carbies out of the boots is worn out advance unit weights. Wear on the tips of the weights makes the advance curve wider, idle timing gets set back to prevent timing from going into the piston-holing range at full advance, and the result is hard starting and backfire through the intake port. There are plenty of threads on repair methods, run a few searches and you'll find them.