New coils, wires and plugs

[donebysunday]

What about removing the bowl drain screws, shooting carb cleaner into the bowls with a red straw? That could loosen up some stuff. Did it on the '82 Vision 550 I just fixed up and sold, worked well to clean things out as far as I could tell. Start it up right away to clear the remaining cleaner out and see what happens.

I'm heading up I-70 today, going over to Kremmling to stay at the 2017 Colorado Rally campground and do some riding on the rally roads. Will let you know how well the 80SG does (it does well!).

Key is to find out if there is some crap in the carb, if so more than likely it's not just in the carb but in the fuel system. I've cleaned a set of carbs 10 times or more and after each cleaning the bike ran great for 5 miles + or - but then would end up the poorly again until I thoroughly cleaned tank, lines, petcocks and carbs too again. Checking what is in the carbs (into a small dish) draining into a container to see what comes out.
Doubtful it's just dirt in the carbs only (where did the dirt come from), likely it's in the system.
Fixing it with one cleaning of the carbs is just dang luck.
Go get a lotto ticket ASAP !!!!!

[skids]

I recently went over my XJ1100 carbs. I used guitar strings to poke into the various holes. A 12-string guitar set of strings has a variety of sizes. The carbs were already clean but I wanted to probe every opening for a possible blockage while I had the carbs off the bike.

I don't have a 12-string guitar, but as I try to remember, you gan'y get a super slinky e string from a 6-string guitar into the three holes in the throat of the pilot circuit. Not trying to argue, but that "can" be a restriction/strainer of gunk.