i took my carbs out on my mc 19
was gonna dismantle them and clean them till i saw that most of the screws were chewed up far beyond repair
had to get a mechanic to get them out
but taking them out and putting them back on is pretty easy
cept the guide doesnt really cover these methods, so i thought i might help coz it took me a while to figure some shit out
first take the tank off, theres 4 screws, 2 on the h frame mount, 1 underneath riders seat and 1 allen key on the right side of the bike which connects the rear side fairing to the tank
take tank off and disconnect 2 fuel pipes(1 has the clamps you use pliers on and the other has a flathead clamp)
take airbox off, this consists of about 10-15 screws or something, an airfilter and some stuff
you should be able to see the carbs once you've taken the airbox off
my advice is to take plenty of pictures
i was lucky to have a mate with a good memory with me when i did them
i had absolutely no idea what fit where and how when i was putting it back
take your side fairings off and loosen the screws which hold the clamps(on the rubber boots) to the engine
make sure not to loosen them too much or the nut will fall off and you probably wont be able to find it, since its black and tiny
disconnect the choke cable, which consists of this hammer thing which you just line up with a gap in the black thingy and it'll pop out
now you might need a hand as the carbs are stuck to the engine pretty tight
i sat on the bike and pulled towards me, not up
it will pop out
next you disconnect the choke and accelerator cables
first loosen the wires, its 10mm nuts, you'll need 2 spanners
next push it in so that the wire on the pulley comes out and again its a hammer thingy which should pop out
theres 2 cables so remember which one goes on top and which one on the bottom
connecting them the other way will make your throttle work in reverse
theres a hose connected to the carbs, if your sitting on the bike then it'll be on the side closer to you
disconnect it and the carbs should be free
now follow the guide to clean them
for putting them back on
its recommended to put the carbs with the boots side down in hot water for 10 mins or so so that the rubber becomes soft and easy to fit
and then apply some rubber grease on the inside of the boots
quickly attach throttle cables and put them back on
but i couldnt find a tray to put my carbs in and repco was closed so couldnt get grease either
good old vaseline did the job for me(not sure if im meant to use it btw)
its a pain getting them back on
you have to apply a constant downward pressure while rocking them back and forth trying to put them back mm by mm
connect choke cable and the hose to the carbs
put the airbox on, fuel tank on and connect the 2 fuel lines