thanks fot the help with my carb problem

[Timothy.Royer@bakeroiltools.com]

About a month ago I posted a request for help for a flat spot in accelleration on my 98 KLR. I would like to thak Kurt, Nick and the rest of you guys that responded with sugestions. After a month of trying every suggestion and having the carb apart 3 times, I have a new one for you. I tried running with the gas tank open, the choke part way on, I've checked for leaks externaly with carb cleaner, I drilled out the pilot mix cover and reset it to 2 1/2 turns( It has given me more lower rpm jump) I've set and reset the float level( Ive learned to never set your level to low ) I've shimmed the needle up .040" up. and went over all of the jets with a fine tooth comb. After all of this work, I was putting the carb together for the last time, and I found the culprit, a cut in the venturi slide diaphram, a cut that was only noticable when you manipulated the diaphram. After having sticker shock from the Kaw dealer ( $111.00 for the diaphram and slide, they won't sell the diphram seperate) I found a diapram from another CVK carb, different diameter, same profile ( a junk Vulcan 700 motor from my project bike), cut the same profile out of that diphram and with some rubberized epoxy, I made a patch for the diphram and put ir all back together. I have put around 50 miles on it since I repaired it and no problems. So fellow Thumpers, put this one in your collective carb diagnosis file, as one more thing to check. Thanks again for all the help Tim Royer ( KawThump, the back road bomber)