Orion61
XS650 Addict
I have been sitting on my survivor for quite some time but some YAHOO got into the warehouse and opened my petcocks letting what little fuel there was (reserve) into the carbs. Again this was in long term storage that was supposedly secure. 2 years ago after it was sitting in dry dock I filled it with fresh oil, new battery but one side had a dead miss, I tried cleaning the carbs (chem Dipped and carb cleaner through the passages, (by the way, try going to a Flower Shop and ask to buy a few straight strands of their wire they use to tie arrangements)!! The Wife owns a small Flower shop, and she saw me looking for a super thin wire. She said to try this!! Brilliant, it is much thinner than Angel hair pasta yet stiff, but bends pretty easily. . Going on, I had the bike running 2 years ago but could never get it to run smoothly in Idle OR acceleration! I got sick of messing with them and after trying another used pair I found a super clean set that fits 75-78 or 79. There are small vents on the bottom of the bowls; and another set of tubes by the fuel input tubes, where do those go? I have worked on early XS 71-75, but not newer ones. I did clean up a set of 550 Four Honda carbs with Chem dip. At first it didn't help then I thought of heating the chem dip on a small heat plate (not Boiling, but then put the lid on and strapped on a cheap palm sander on the side. You talk about action! it cleaned THEM perfectly 1/2 hr and the Honda started and ran on the 2nd kick! When I lifted the cans lid it looked just like a commercial SONIC Scrubber in action, literally saw the rust, hard muck peeling off the carbs. I am sorry for the stupid question) but appreciate the help.
Thanks:
Larry "Duane" Beach
Thanks:
Larry "Duane" Beach