Carb Kits

Good morning guys.

Due to the fact that I will be moving in three weeks, I have decided to clean the carbs on my XJ750K ('83). The bike runs well now, though a little rich. I have been riding it back and fourth to work for the past 3 months after being purchased in June.

I know that the choke "pin" (what the lever from the choke pulls up) on the carb on the further most left side of the bike does not seat completely. I know that can make it rich, so I definitely want to clean the carbs and hope that cleaning it will help that pin seat iteself.

Now, to my question. Will I need carb kits in order to take apart the cabs? With the move this is the only real free weekend that I have.

Please let me know if I do need the kits to clean the carbs.

 

No. The carbs kits contain a float bowl gasket (the only part you may really need) new float needles with seats, ( only need replacing if the current floats are leaking) and a plug for the pilot mixture screw. All brass parts can be cleaned in carb cleaner. No plastic or rubber parts can; it will eat them up! The choke plunger is brass and will come out nice and clean after a night in carb dip. Berryman's B12 in the spray can is the best thing to clean the carb bodies and passages with. The carb bodies cannot be dipped due to the orings on the throttle shaft and fuel tubes.

 

Choke plunger!! That sounds much better than a pin

Thank you for your help. There is a local store that has the float bowl gaskets. I will stop by today to pick 4 of them up.

I really appreciate your quick response.

I love how the bike runs now. I can't wait to try the bike after the carbs are clean and all synched up.

 

Check out the links section and the diy's folder. In there is a link to Dwayne Verhey's carb cleaning guide. I would study that before turning a wrench. You really need to know what to expect and what parts are what before messing something up.

 

Thank you for the second reply BlueMaxim. I appreciate the thought of reminding me to check out the DIY. I checked it Friday and the link didn't work. I went to my dad's house to work on the bike and was I glad that I did. The carbs aren't near as hard as I thought they would be, but I don't have a colortune plug (yet) so my dad set the bike (after drilling out the copper pieces) to ear and nose.

My bike is running wonderfully now. Thank you again for your help and your contribution to this website.

 

You are more than welcome. Yea I don't find these carbs too hard. Old H.D. carbs are a real pia. Trick with these carbs is to know the parts and how they are assembled. Second is to know their function. That's why I say to study the carb cleaning guides. Knowing what you are taking out and what you are leaving in speeds things up and abates confusion. Knowing how those parts are supposed to be cleaned is almost as good as knowing how they shouldn't be cleaned.
I have enjoyed my 750K for some time now. Really good bike with a no nonsense approach to riding.