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Riding without the helmet is fun, and I have done it. I don't like the idea of a Helmet law, or 90% of the laws on the books for that matter. That's just my Libertarian side speaking. However, if you ride a motorcycle without a helmet and get into an accident, well that's just natural...

I'm writing this post while from my enforced bed rest after being discharged from two days in the hospital. Friday night, while heading to my girlfriend's house, I was in an accident while riding my 2000 Kawasaki. It was dark out and the other driver claims he didn't see me while I was heading...

Success!!!:D Got the cap in today, went out to the garage, put it on and kicked it over. Started up right away on the first kick. Little high idle that I adjusted with the center screw to around 1300rpm (give or take). Same temp and pressure out of both pipes and had no probably revving...

Yeah, well....Never mind, I got nothing. I bow, sir, to your superior BS skills!

Thanks HoughMade, I needed that encouragement! I can't wait to hear how it runs either. Drewpy: Yes. Yes. No, I replaced the rejet flange with a fluberschurber. But I did top off the blinker fluid :thumbsup:

So the bike is back together and ready to start up, minus one part still waiting on from Boats.net, at least they upgraded the shipping to two day for my inconvenience. Here's what I've done: - Tore down and totally cleaned the carbs, replacing only the pilot screw o-rings, they were...

It WAS a bug corpse in one of the holes. Go figure. I don't know what was in the second hole, whatever it was broke apart in the tweezers when I pulled it out. So the carbs are all broken down now with two exceptions. The fuel line connecting the two carbs and the butterfly valve...

so i pirated this picture off another forum, because it shows exactly what i was trying to illustrate in my last post. The arrows point to the holes that have the metal flake/insect whatever it is. I'm thinking it could be paint chips? this guy had a similar problem and claimed it was...

Okay tore the carbs down this evening and will be getting replacement rubber parts either monday or tuesday (my connection wasn't sure when he would have them:wink2:) Now, I know I'm gonna get pounced on here when I say this, but...they looked pretty clean inside. Which is to say I could...

Thanks XS. Per HoughMade's advice I pulled the carbs last night and have them sitting on the workbench waiting for dismantling and cleaning, probably early next week. Since they are off I looked inside the rubber connecting mounts that sit between the carbs and engines. The outsides are...

Thanks HoughMade, that does give me a bit of hope. Keeping my fingers crossed that the cleaning goes the same.

Thanks xschris, I'll probably have to order the kit from Mikesxs and either add to it or take out as needed once it arrives. Trying to avoid it if at all possible. Thanks for indulging my ignorance drewpy, and for the tip on the cam covers. So if I have sluggish operation at idle off chock...

One more question, a lot of people on here saying to check with mikesxs.com for carb parts. Are the BS34 parts he offers for the 650 interchangeable with the parts needed for the 400? Exceptions I would assume being the jet and needle sizes? (Stock application). Thanks in advance for any...

Stupid question from a newbie here, but is the air screw the same thing as a pilot screw? Planning my first ever carb rebuild and want to do as much research as possible first.

Hey Hmusket. Hope your side of the state is getting better riding weather then we are over here. It would be nice if I didn't have to take all my rain and cold weather gear with me every time I ride, just a little consistency with the weather would be nice. Have you been getting the sudden...