Leaking carburetors

[Roy]

I just replaced the needle and seats in the carbs on my 71 xs1-b and they still leak. I also set the float level at 25mm. I'm not sure which one it is yet. Just frustrated!

 

[MacMcMacmac]

I hear you. I paid $1500 for a set of Mikuni RS38 racing carbs and the damn things hydro-locked my Bandit 1200 from the get go. The only thing I can think of, if it's not the float needle, is maybe the o-ring outside of the float needle seat.

 

[WideAWAKE]

I just replaced the needle and seats in the carbs on my 71 xs1-b and they still leak. I also set the float level at 25mm. I'm not sure which one it is yet. Just frustrated!

Did you replace them, put the carbs on, turn the gas on and they leak??

They could just be stuck open. Tap tap on the outside of the bowls usually does it.