Carb Cleaning?

[dieseler]

Well, finally my V developed the famous stumble so I'll give everything a good cleaning when it cools off.  But, since I've never touched motorcycle carbs before... is a carb kit needed for just a cleaning?  Gaskets ect or are the factory ones reusable?

Dieseler

[Rick G]

I've done lots of them with out the kit, we didn't get kits until '02 or '03. I make float bowl gaskets  and Yamaha may still sell them.