Got a set of some Mikuni RS34s smoothbores for my GS1000, which has a Wiseco 1100 cc piston kit and a set of .395 lift Web Cams. Stock unported head (with the '80 34mm intakes), 4-2-1 header with a Yoshi muffler. Carb intake boots are new as are the intake o-rings. Elevation is 4500 feet.
The carbs came stock jetted with 130 mains, 17.5 pilots, and the clip on the 3rd spot on the needle. Accelerator pump on all 4 carbs is on as you can see fuel squirted into the carb throat when you twist the throttle.
When I first fired it up, it seemed pig rich (lotsa black smoke which smelled like fuel) - so I went down to 127.5s. Same deal. Getting it to idle is a pain. When you roll on the throttle, it bogs badly to the point it wants to stall. If you can goose the throttle past the bog, it'll rev up and then the RPMs will "hang". Adding choke at this point drops the RPMs - so am I lean on the pilot and fat on the needle/mains?
So before spending lots of $$$ on jets, what's the next step? Also gotta learn how to tune the accelerator pumps on these beasties.
Thanks!

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