Just a tip, pumping the throttle before starting on a CV carb won't do anything. It has no accelerator pump in it. Slightly turn the the throttle to open the butterflies, and hold it open, again I'll stipulate only slightly, which in turn allows the fuel to be drawn into the combustion chamber, as the piston creates low pressure suction from the pistons stroke.

Same problem here too amigo on my 2006 bandit 1200...those caps often get blown off .. not sure why but recently i adjusted the valves for 1st time at about 49000miles and it seems to have mitigated the problem..i think it could be combustion gases pushing through improperly shut intake valves and into the carbs..i was replacing those caps with normal tube and screws instead because it happened often through the years..when i took off the valve covers and checked recently i noticed some of the valves has tightened up slightly.. i eased up the clearances to 0.008in for EX (0.007 to 0.009in range) and 0.006 for IN (0.004 to 0.006in range)

Leka bud Just bought a 06 1200 bandit today... So comfy and still goes like all my uncomfortable superbikes only issues with the bike is when I want to open up and go then like half way throttle she like floods if I would say for like a second then fuxk off like hell, I'm thinking 1 of my carbs flooding or something I don't know, will strip this weekend with a cold beer. Cheers man ride safe brother

Wazzas. Just found your channel. Got 94 GSXR 750. Put 2001 1200 bandit motor it off C/L. Air fule 3 turns idles 1000 like champ stumped mid didn't push top end check plugs insides lean outside rich.

I had a lot o issues with gas flooding. The mistery was in the needle seat oring, it's a 10mm x 1.3mm oring. I let a advising for all guys: Attention to this oring

specific plugs on these can also mess you around, they suggest 9 but 8 is better

COOL POST..

2006 bandit and maybe aussie??? lol it's usually the needle and seat that gives you carb drama. the little spring in the needle goes soft over time. replaced mine twice in 100 000kms so not so bad. second time i knew the warning signs. was ridden daily

When you say leaking what were the carbs doing as I think I’ve got a similar problem with my carbs I’m getting fuel leak through the main jet and my float heights are set but there seems to be an air leak on the inlet could it possibly be the balance tubes causing the flooding

Hi where did you get the block offs from,two off mine have split,but I cannot find replacements for them?

i have a 97 bandit 1200,i've had the carbs off it and having a real hard time getting the rubber boots on the back of the carbs back into the airbox,,,how did you do it ,,,thanks in advance

watching this again in 2021 in an attempt and contemplation to remove the carbies and suppress a popping sound revolt from the engine, its popped off one its rubber caps again....

Thanks for making the vid. What were the names of the songs on your soundtrack?

I have a 2003 bandit 1200s It runs really choppy on start up, choke only engages when it's halfway on and when it does engage the revs jump to 6k rpms... when choke is off it idles around 1500 but dies out... and not just that but the idle is sporadic... what to doooo

ayup. I have a 1200 bandit. Carbs sonic cleaned and set up. Now i have a bike that starts and revs, but wont go over about 2000 rpm when moving. Splutters like hell and simply wont pull. Any ideas?

Man pulled mine apart and what a bitch to put back in...Feel like making hot rod with air box chucked out. Taking apart again tomorrow Seem to have throttle cables wrong

Still too much gas in the exhaust I think. You have to make it leaner.

that T hose you replaced, its missing on my bike.. where does it go from the carb?

Mine idles at 3000 rpm but it's jetted with aftermarket exhaust. That normal?

I would rather hear people talking and explaining things than listen to crap fucking music.

Please,loose the music

You only got my click because it was kind of interesting watching you type like you were a two-year-old it's called a carburetor not a carby