I'm going to presume the carburettor(s) are already removed. I'm not going to go down the route of remove tank, air box etc. because there are way too many variables with different models of bike. If you're already at the stage of thinking your carbs need a clean, you're probably more than capable of doing a great job. So from the simplest Amal Concentric to a bank of four Mikunis, we'll delve straight into what actually bloody works at home - 'cause that's where I need to do it.
Here's the replacements I bought off eBay. They're rough, but hopefully good enough to make one set of complete carbs for my GS550.
Possible reasons for cleaning.
- Bike not idling correctly?
- Misfire or flat-spot at certain engine speeds?
- Yellow varnish on the outside?
- Covered in dirt?
- Maybe they're corroded?
