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Well, I just went for a ride after putting the spring back together how it was. Sometimes when I stopped the idle would go down and...

I just tried it like this but that seems to give it less strength. The throttle won’t snap back. Could it be the wrong spring?

Ah ok, here’s a better look. I see there are 2 tabs on the top and one on the bottom. Is the spring on the wrong top tab?

Ok thanks!! I have new screws for them and will use locktite. I’ll make sure the emblem is in the right place too.. there’s just one...

Okay, so I cleaned out the carbs and increased the jetting (it was stock). Mains up 2, pilot up 1. Put on some uni filters, and replaced...

I also found the common problem that the pods that came with it were blocking off the air jets. Could this contribute to the high idle...

Yeah there was slack, I loosened it all the way on the throttle adjuster and could see the slack at the throttle stop but it was still...

Ah that’s great! Yes they are definitely 76-77. I can’t actually see what the main jet sizes are, but the heads are pretty chewed up...

Is this what you're talking about 5twins? Also needs a good clean... Am I right that these are '77 carbs because of the O stamp on the...

Ah, that's good to know! Yeah if I back the screw out it stays at 1.5, I have to push it to get it to stall so that sounds like it. I...

Yes I tried that, it it's not the cable pulling it back

Hey, it's another idle thread! I got my 75 XS650B on the road a few days ago and have been loving it. I took it on quite a long ride...