Going back to Stock Jets.

[Paul Ries]

I've been fighting a carb problem on my '85. The guy I bought it from said it has dyno jet  "stage 2" . Has any one heard of that? I've only know of stage 1or 7. I asked the tech list about some hesitation problems I was having at freeway speeds and tried the suggestions put to me. (thanks for the help by the way.) If the jet needles are set at two from the top, that requires the pilot screws be set about 4.5 to 5 turns two make the bike run decently. But makes the bike smell rich at idle (I.E. eyes water.) If I move the needle clip to 3 from the top the bike seems to run a little harder & the pilot screws can be set 2.3 to 3 turns out. Now the weird part. the bike hesitates the exact same way at either setting! the gas mileage is the same... about 78 miles before red light around town and 100 miles on the highway. Bob H. asked if there was two washers on the needle assembly .But there is only one.  The bike has a single element foam air filter, air box intact with the "Y" installed and stock exhaust. The CV slides look to be in good shape.     Sorry this is so long but I want you to know as much as possible. So finally my questions! I'd really like to make the carbs completely stock again so...   1)  Can I replace this jet kit with the original needles & jets?  I fear the slides might be drilled out.. no evidence of this however.     2) Do I need  the get the stock jets (holes that the needles go in) or do the dyno jet kits use the original "needle holes"     3) if undoing the jet kit is as easy as taking dyno jet parts off and putting OME parts back on again; Does anyone out there have a set of stock needles, needle jets (if needed), & main jets for sale?  4) If I can't go back to stock without buying $400 worth of  CV slides, does any one have any ideas on how to make my Vmax run like a nice stock max, with the jets I've got? What am I missing. (besides not knowing what the Main jets sizes are.) I could sure use 40mpg with that 4 gal. tank !      Thanks for taking the time to read all of this!     Paul Spokane Wa.