Thank you 5T and Jim. I will let you know how it works out.
First remove both rods. Adjust the idle screw on the left carb until you can slide in one rod with light drag. Use the Center screw to adjust the right carb gap to get the same amount of drag on the second rod. Then remove both rods and back off the idle screw.Finally hit that stop point so that problem is solved; on to the next. So I watched a video on Mr. Miyagis xs650 about doing a kind of carb sync hack using the butterfly flaps. He just uses pieces of welding rod the same size and places them in both flaps and tries to get roughly the same amount of pressure on the rod applied by each butterfly flap by adjusting that screw that holds both carbs' throttle points. My issue is that when I try this trick only my right side butterfly flap loosens and tightens. Is this an issue? You should both of them be loosening and tightening? I will attach a picture below to give an idea of what the technique is.
Thank you, will give it a whirl when I’m back in the garage.First remove both rods. Adjust the idle screw on the left carb until you can slide in one rod with light drag. Use the Center screw to adjust the right carb gap to get the same amount of drag on the second rod. Then remove both rods and back off the idle screw.
What I do!If you have the carbs off, you don't need to insert any rods, just hold the carbs up to a good light source. First, back the idle speed adjuster screw on the left carb way off so it's not touching the cable arm. That will allow both plates to close fully if they're in sync .....
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And that's all you do, fiddle with the sync screw between the carbs until both plates close up fully and you don't see any light around their edges. Here's a shot with the left carb off .....
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..... and with the right carb off .....
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..... and finally, synced .....
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Then dial the idle speed adjuster screw back in until both plates crack open just a hair.
Great techniques! You're right Willis. I will start another thread, sorry about that.Should start your own thread. Van Islander has his voyage documented here. If you start your own it may be easier for you and others to chronicle your journey.
Man I love that exhaust...wish I could still find a setup like that somewhere.Installed the new carbs and air boxes yesterday. Next step is replacing the leaking camshaft seals.
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Thanks. I lucked out because that exhaust was part of the bike when I bought it. I thought this exhaust was sold on Mike's or another online vendor?Man I love that exhaust...wish I could still find a setup like that somewhere.