alright, i got the carbs open last night. I have 137.5 main jets and 55 pilots, and no shims. Im assuming that the pilots are the problem right? Im thinking I should start from scratch on the pilots and go with 42's right?

also when i was putting it back together i noticed gas was pouring out of my air filter when i turned the petcock on...what the heck did i do?

I followed dinquas steps except for 2 things.

i didnt drain the bowls before removing the screws, because i didnt have the right size allen wrench.

and i couldnt get the needle out with pliers so i just pulled the whole needle assembly from the top of the carb and turned it upside down to get the needle to drop out. It went right back in with no problems

So whats the problem?..haha