I've got my bike torn down at the moment for a complete fuel system overhaul.
My gas mileage has been steadily going down lately and there's gas weapage at #1 carb when on the sidestand.
I've removed the carbs and am in the process of cleaning and rebuilding them (new floats, needle/seat, gaskets, and o-rings).
And since I've got everything torn apart I'm servicing the air filter which you have to remove the carbs (bad design) to get to anyway.
I'll also be replacing the clamps holding the carb boots to engine (they've all stretched too much to hold snug anymore), the gas filter and one of the rubber carb boots needs replacing too.
I discovered when removing the float bowls that the rust in my tank had become a lot more serious than I'd previously thought. The in-line gas filter only catches the large particles of rust coming out of the fuel tank but the tiny micron sized particulate pieces (like dust particles) had accumulated around the rubber tips of the float needles causing them not to seal properly. This along with the rubber tips being just plain worn out would explain my lousy fuel mileage. The whole insides of the float bowls and the floats themselves are covered in rust.
I'll be removing the rust from inside the gas tank then applying sealer as well. Ahh winter projects... it's all good!
Carb Rebuild
I'll be adding more photos as I complete the job
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