Topic: 750 K0 carbs-where to begin?

[zoo mob]

Well, I took these thinngs off the bike when I first got it last year and blew out the jets, but never rode it. Got the electrical fixed and have put maybe 75 miles on it this year, but it is running like crap. Gas is getting in the air filter, the carbs overflow, it backfires like crazy ( likely due to the huge holes in the #2&3 mufflers) and strangely, the first time I checked the plugs, it seemed to be running lean. I'd like to start by throwing these things in a bucket of carb dip, would I be making things hard on myself by separating them from the rail and dipping them individually? What other steps should I take? Thanks.

[mlinder]

Easy enough to clean out without removing from the rack. The k0 carbs are, in my opinion, some of the easiest to work on.

[Bob Wessner]

Well, I guess I come from a different viewpoint. I have a K0 also and agree they really are very 'basic' carbs. Don't let the exploded diagram in the manual fool you. It seems like a lot of parts, but there are just so many per carb, times four. I would recommend pulling them off the rail and dismantling them. Keep four containers handy to put parts in and keep them together so the same parts go back in the same carb body (not sure that's absolutely necessary, but that's what I did). Doing this way better insures everything is clean, all passages, etc. You get to inspect the floats, seats, etc. Trust me, I'm no expert on carbs but it was not that bad.

[Johnie]

I agree...easy to work on.  When I got my K1 the PO also gave me 2 extra sets of carbs.  Once I got the K1 carbs done, I tore into the other 2 just for fun.  I seperated them and put them in the carb dip per carb.  You want to be sure you put all the parts from carb #1 back into carb #1.  My own preference would be to take them apart one at a time and dip them.  Rinse and blow the holes out good.  Since you are having issues with overflow, I would put in new needles and seats.  Or, some guys make some kind of paste with water and toothpaste and polish them to try to get them to stop leaking.  You will have to decide what you can afford to do.  Just do not forget to at least bench sync them before you put them back on.  Below is a pic of the K1 carb, but similar to the KO...