Only Idles on full choke

[mrhoades]

I am working on this old 1980 yamaha maxim 650 that has not been ran in 6 years. I pulled the carb bank out and cleaned them up (I think) and put back together. I did notice the carb holders are cracked and I will order new ones. In the mean time, bike will start right up and idle with full choke only. If I turn off the choke, it dies. If I crack the throttle, it dies. No matter how much I adjust the idle, it still idles at the same speed. Any ideas?

[nitrus]

i'd check and clean your idle jet/slow speed circuit.

[storysunfolding]

Until you order those new carb holders (you are talking about the rubber boots right?) you might want to try liquid electric tape. I use it on mine and it brought them back from the grave. You can find it at most autoparts and hardware stores.

[Mottoxfox]

i'd check and clean your idle jet/slow speed circuit.

Your pilot circuit is plugged up still. You need to try and remove the old pilot jets to clean them. Also in your float bowl there is a choke opening that is really hard to get cleaned out.