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I used a yard stick, with about 20' of clear tubing as my balancer. I filled it with the same oil I use in the bike. I was lucky if I could get it within 1". I would switch and it might be 1" off in the other direction. One thing you have to remember using a home made balancer like mine (the yard stick) is that it will probably be 5 to 10 times more sensitive than store bought balancer. So I figure my 1" is probably more like 1/8" to 1/4", which is more than good.

I also run a hose between the carbs to help compensate for any balance error. I use the home made balancer to get it close and then install the cross over hose to help make sure it stays close.

Tom