#1 & #4 carb pilots have no effect?

[Yard Dogg]

It shouldn't effect fuel delivery the metering hole is in the other end, however if you haven't taken them out because their stripped then its unlikely that you've really gotten those idle circuits clean.

The intake boots are cosmetic most likely, Mine are cracked deep too but its a three layer deal, rubber, metal, and then rubber on the inside so even if the outer layer is cracked all the way through you probably don't have a leak. Easy way to check is with a propane torch, unlit of course.

When your ready to remove those jets a small screw extractor works great, heat up the carb body a bit, and then the screw extractor will go right into that hole in the jet, no need to drill.

I was able to get em out and put em back in. But they are rough looking now. I figured it wouldn't effect the fuel delivery, but who knows. I'm wondering if maybe my floats are set a little low on those two. I spent a lot of time measuring them all even, but the next time I pull them off, I'm gonna do a fuel level check just to be sure. I'll need to build a jig. I really need to become more patient with this bike. I'm learning just how touchy things are on it.