NOT a typical Hitachi carb issue...?

And an update:

Starter is now kicking like new, didn't even realize how lazy it was before.

RESULT with the carbs though...sort of. It's now within correct pilot screw turns for nice idle, but still having occasional float after blipping the throttle. Though now it's only sometimes and not after every second or third throttle-up. Can't really think why, but I still need to fine adjust the sync.
Also I can't get idle without needing a smidge of the manual idle adjust in but guess that's what to be expected?

The pilot is now the Dellorto #48 and it's possibly still just slightly small as in I can't really open up the pilot screws any more, so might need to up that still. Not going to do that before I get on the road and test the main jet and middle to avoid any more unnecessary rack removals.

Sigh...maybe, just maybe, I'll get this thing running for the weekend...

 

Well, congrats, but for goodness sake man....just buy some correct Hitachi jets and possibly solve all your problems!

We have them, and we can ship to Finland with certain restrictions, but there must be some vendor in Euroland or he UK that offers them? Even some used ones of ebay euro? I see lots of people parting-out XJ model bikes in Germany and the UK...........and jets don't ever really "wear out", so that's not going to be an issue.

 

Yup, I will get the correct jets but at the moment I just wanna get this thing drivable to confirm it's otherwise working.

Like I previously said those jets in correct sizes I need are really scarce up here. If nothing else I'll be ordering them from you among the correct seals. Donor parts aren't really an option because I need non-stock jets + HSC33 carbs are really rare it seems...

One final problem is I need to do the jetting dance all over again with Hitachi jets so I'm gonna procrastinate with that...