Got it back from the shop, more needs to be done..

hugo wrote:

For me the pain is not carb disassembling and cleaning. That's easy. It is dismounting them from the bike and mounting them back the hard part. You, of course, can do it, but if not mechanically inclined, nor feeling confortable, may be good idea letting somebody else do it.

he has pods...no airbox...the easy part with pods is on and off....ive had my bike less than a year
and i ve had my carbs off 5+ times....the only part that takes time is throttle cables and with the right ones, its a ten minute segment of the whole deal....

With manual slide carbs, I find it easier to remove the throttle cables when done while the carbs are out of the holders and pulled slightly toward the right side of bike.

Same when re-attaching the cables. Do so with the carbs almost but not quite in place behind the holders (where the throttle cable ends are more easily accessible), tighten the little cable adjuster nuts, and then push the carbs fully behind and on into the holders.

It also helps to smear a little silicone lube (or Armoral) inside the holders and around outside of the carb ends to ease sliding carbs into the holders.

I also use a wooden pry stick (such as a plant stake, or Dracula killer stake) behind the carbs to push them into place inside the holders.

Good Luck!

Locozuna wrote:

I got to say I'm not too comfortable with carb cleaner sitting in my carbs for a few days. Maybe it's just me.

I don't think it hurts it to let it sit in the float bowls. Not necessarily a good idea to soak a whole carburetor in aggressive cleaners that might eat plastic or rubber.

k, i am trying to figure out how to post pics, sry it i have to post a million times....

Wow, I think it worked first try. If so, there is my ride. A little muddy from a accidental off road trip, but thats her...