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Another daft question but i read somewhere that standard float heights don't leave alot of room left for the valve to shut off

Is this just bollox and standard is the way to go

never heard that before................go standard.....

good luck - finally stopped mine leaking but had to set the height at about
25mm

Is 19mm standard ?
Plus is leaking valves a common problem with these carbs?

standard is 19-21mm

leaking valves seems to be a problem - a lot of people seem to have
cured it with new ones - i just fixed it by adjusting as the needle itself didn't look worn - not sure if it has affected the overall volume of fuel in the float bowl - haven't had the throttle fully open long enough to find out
yet

I have fitted new float valves as a precaution,fingers crossed

out of interest - how much are they?

Garry wrote:out of interest - how much are they?

I had a bunch of stuff from Allens so not sure
They did come without the little wire clip on the top that attachs to the float
tang though

http://www.allensperformance.co.uk/

Kawasaki built a good little bike in the KR. Put it together as they intended and it will be ok. Muck about with float heights and you will have problems.

Secret to a reliable build is being meticulous and clean. When I have stuck to that never had a problem - problems only occur when I get sloppy and lazy.

When you do any work on it it should be so clean you could eat your breakfast off it.

i stripped the carbs loads of times mark - it actually became quite
enjoyable in a warped way

i ran filters and all seemed clear inside so was at a loss apart from
adjusting the floats as a last resort - will see about reducing the
height until i find the leaking point

thing is i'm reluctant to start tinkering again while it seems ok