About 35k miles ago, Steve went through my carbs and did the jet kit and overflow tubes. Absolutely the best money I've spent on my bike.
Here's what I've got going on, I am so frustrated that I need someone else's brain on it as mine can't think straight about it. A couple thousand miles ago (about 50k or so), the bike started dripping gas from the bowl overflow line while the bike was running (or with the petcock on prime). I figured it was a dirty or leaking needle seat, pulled the carbs (ugh), and sure enough, a sliver of rubber in the #3 needle valve. Cleaned, back together, no problem.
Fast forward to current (55k). Go to leave for work one morning, once again, pouring gas from the bowl overflow line. Pulled the carbs, carefully cleaned and inspected jets, emulsion tubes, needle valves, slides, butterflies, and passages. Nothing. No dirt, no grooves in the needle tips, nothing. Checked the float levels (good), and inspected around the base of the bowl overflow tubes. All good. Put the bike halfway together, balance the carbs, set the idle mixtures, all is well during this time. Put the tank back on and voila, leaking from the overflow line again.
I really do not want to pull the carbs again, nor do I want to push this thing off a cliff.
Got any ideas?