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Hey fellas, My apologies for the late response but, I just got around to doing the "shotgun" method over the weekend with no luck. The diaphragms/slides were severely seized up. I had to soak each one with carb cleaner and gently pry them loose. Once removed and cleaned, the diaphragms were in very good shape. Since THEY were seized, I figured I was in trouble, figuring the bowls, needles and seats were gunked up. It did fire right up though with the choke on. I did notice after several minutes that the two front cylinders exhausts were cold. I poured some fuel directly into the front carbs and the rpms increased and the exhaust were then hot. It was definitely firing on all four cylinders but, only with the addition of fuel. One thing I did not realize that I just read here. I fired it up with the air-box off. Before pulling the carbs, would it be worth putting it back together and giving it another try? Also, if I do have to pull the carbs, are there any good articles to look at? I do have the service manual for the bike but, it pretty much s*cks!!! Thank you in advance for your continued support. Brian

Thanks so much for all of the help fellas!!! I'm going to try the "Shotgun" method this weekend, time permitting. If it is nice outside, the wife will want to ride meaning, I won't have time to get to it. Thanks again!!! I will let you all know how it goes.

Hi there, I recently purchased a beautiful VR for next to nothing with 33K on the ODO. It had been sitting for awhile due to it needing a starter clutch, (sounded like crushing rocks), which I have had experience in replacing so, no big deal. Once I replaced the SC I then had to replace the battery. I then drained and replaced the old gas as well as added some Sea Foam. With that I turned the key, pulled the choke, hit the start button, and she fired right up. There were cheers all around!!! Here comes my issue and I'm sure it is very common; It idles great with full choke. I can even give it some throttle and it will rev slightly before wanting to die. I know this all leads to cracking the carbs open and cleaning out the gunk. When looking into the carbs, they don't look like a bit of fun to me. So, has anyone had any luck in getting the carbs to clear themselves without having to break into them? I understand that this is probably a long shot but, I thought it would not hurt to ask. I do have many years wrenching on various types of bikes but I have to be honest, the carburetor configuration on this particular machine is a little intimidating. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks!

Got it , Thanks