Actually getting the carbs out wasn't as hard as I though it would be. Neither was shimming the needles, or replacing the jets. I measured the float bowls and cleaned the carbs. The reason it took long was because I was taking my time and watching TV at the same time.....first time doing this. All in all it was worth the time. Not to mention the mod only cost me 70 bucks total. this includes the Filter, jets, allen screws, and shims. I didn't want to change the needles because I have heard that the needles that come with jet kits are harder than the stock and have a tendency to wear out the hole.
To the goose, goes the gander. My bike runs VERY nice...there are a couple of fall backs, stills pops when I let off the throttle while in gear so it is still a little lean, and the first morning start dies even with the choke on, (it didn't do that before). I have seen on here where people have shimmed up to .20 and I only added .05 so i am adding another shim an/or taking the A/F from 2.75 up a quater turn to 3. I don't mind the popping all that much but I want to richen it up a little. If anyone has any suggestions by all means...but from what I gather reading all the posts on jet kits and the clymer manual, that little tweak would do the trick.
My roommate and I raced back from college this morning, and the bandit definitle pulled its weight against her GSX-r 1000. So I have had a nice little gain on it. Before I was doing good just to pace her from take off...now its a different story...