got it all fixed up, i thought, just reassembled the bastard and flushed fluid, then bled it. it was a little spongy still but i took it for a ride and died out for fuel starvation. it's been a constant battle to keep these carbs fed, but a little bit more modding should have it just fine. I primed it up and rode home without incident, noting a significant decrease in the bike's pull at 1/4 throttle in comparison to 1/8.
I'm ordering my valve adjustment tool and a new starter from a forum member, so i can't do a final tune just yet;
is it safe to lean out the mids by adjusting needle clips, specifically leaner? maybe i can get a little more power from that range of the throttle without changing mains and all.
also, i really got to clean up some of the wiring behind the headlight bucket, where the new OE harness i ran was dangling wildly. somehow this caused me to lose the functionality of my headlight and light controls, so i have to unwrap it all. living the dream!
what's your trick for finding that wiring bug?
and really, too windy to ride in town today. waiting on a starter for the CB, and a CDI for that CX500 i bought. it may start finally after 6 years.