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man i was confused for a day or 2 but finally figured it out. the cap is aluminum i believe and is very easy to drill through, if you use a screw larger than the hole you drill, it will stop and make the cap turn (loosening the bonding agent) it makes it much easier to remove. under the cap it goes in order-needle, spring, washer then seal. i used a craftsman hookset, to get the seal loose and pulled out before i soaked the assemblies. as far as my idle problem- when i removed the needles under the caps there was a LOT of crud on the tips and im sure just as much in the seats. i soaked them in a parts wash for about an hr, blew out with air and reassembled. thanks for the tips(even though the service manual talk you through most of it, i still couldnt get them 100% without everyones help)
i visually synced the throttle valves and adjusted the idle jets to my books spec. i reinstalled the fuel pump and replaced a rotting fuel line, the bike took about 30 secs to fill the carbs and fired immediately after that, idles smooth, it actually purrs now. throttle response is exponentially better than it was!
so i took it out for a short ride after it was warmed up and im just amazed how fast this thing is. theres some older road where i live and is fairly easy to lose traction-1st gear, ya not much to brag...but to still get loose in 2nd is crazy for an 11yr old bike with only a carb cleaning.
anyways, just wanted to post the progress and say thanks for all the great advice-best 7r forum out there!
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