Hopefully someone will be able to help me on this !
Z650B1, the carbs fitted on it just aren't playing nice. I've rebuilt them 4 times (with ultrasonic cleaning twice), and they still aren't good - I suspect a blockage, and I don't know if the main jets are right for the bike's setup (aftermarket exhaust and K&N air filters). I've got healthy spark, and I'm pretty sure the issue is the fuel system. So I'm looking to swap them out and try one of the two spare sets I've got. But each of them has issues !
Set 1 are the type with the air screw at the back (like the ones on the bike). They need a bit of cleaning, don't have jets fitted, and the floats are pretty varnished up. I've got all the bits, but would probably need to get new floats and maybe needle valves.
Set 2 have both the air screw at the back AND the pilot screw under the front of the float bowl. Who on earth thought that kind of setup was going to be fun to adjust ! But they have the advantage that they were on the bike a few years ago and ran quite well so I reckon the jets are probably the right ones and I've been able to clean them without disturbing the air screw or pilot screw settings, and I took the slides out without undoing the setting on those, either, giving me at least a starting point for how they should be. The downside to this set of carbs is that the pilot jets are quite well gummed in, so it's going to be a risk to get those out and thoroughly clean/replace them, but more importantly, the brass choke tube is snapped off on carb #4.
Do you think my instinct to work with spare set #2 is the right thing to do ? I don't think I've got the tools or ability to replace the broken off tube, but wonder if that would actually make any difference other than on first starting up. Alternatively, I might even be able to swap out #4 carb with one from spare set #1, but am I more likely to give myself problems working with two different types of carb in the same bank ?
I can see that eventually I might even end up with three good sets of carburettors ! I'm not totally giving up with the ones that are on the bike right now, but want to put them aside for a bit to get the bike rideable so I can identify and iron out any other surprises it's got in store for me !