Damn..  sounds like I may be chasing my tail now...  Is there another carb solution if I decide to go new?  To try and eliminate the wear (slide, etc) I may go with a new carb.  What would you recommend?  Ive read on the Lectron and got mixed reviews... I have a good understanding of the Mikuni TMs now.  I put a Keihin on my wife's blaster and have great results with jetting.

The things I mentioned above are where I find about 90% of the problems with carburetors.  Do not omit any of the above steps.


A worn slide of slide channel will not cause the carb to have the running symptoms that you described.  A new carburetor that is not jetted correctly will or may have the same problem with your old carb!