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well, boys, i bought two new amule carbs.....932 /42 and 932/43....jetted 106 needle jet....260 main .....3.5 slides....pilot unknown....four rings....moved needle clip from 1st groove as supplied to middle groove..this on '73 850 motor....conical 'pod' air 'cleaners' non-balanced piped peeshooters with louvers inside.........ok so after the usual fettling/cursing got them on ....turned air screws out 1 1/2 turns....bike started first kick after moderate amount o ticklin' hhhmm.....spitting back and backfiring in exhaust upon first 12 mile jaunt......took little screwdriver with me and stopped every cuppla miles and screwed air screw in a bit til got smooth idle......bike ran great no flat spots ,,,,,overall was much smoother than single mikuni and pulled and pulled...........when i got home i let cool off...plugs dark ..AIR JET WAS ONLY TURNED OUT 1/2 TURN far from textbook 1 1/2 turn whaddy think? seat o pants o textbook?