Re: 79 CB750F That has been in storage for 28 years

Posted by Beekeeper on
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I guess I'm stealing this guys thread.  Same machine with similar situation.  There has to be something I am missing here.  I pulled the boots off between the carbs and the airbox.  They are a little dusty, but soft and plyable.  I wiped them off and they look brand new.  I fumbled with the choke butterflys and they came loose and functional.  But for the life of me, I can't get any movement on the carbs themselves.  I have attempted to wiggle them to loosen them on the boots between the carbs and cylinder, no luck.   The screw clamps are all loose.  I have used a screw driver to pry on the boots on the carbs, but still no movement.  I don't see anything that is holding them in place, but they won't move.  I'm nervous about pulling/prying too hard and breaking/bending/ruining something that is difficult to replace.  Do you guys just keep prying applying pressure?  Or is there some secret to this?  I don't think they have been off since some time in the early to middle 80's