YICS eliminator tool question

So, I've been wanting to dial my carbs in on my 82 xj650 after an extensive carb overhaul. I found some instructions on how to build a home made YICS eliminator, but when I went to install the thing in the YICS port, I found that the tool was way too big to go into the port. I was wondering if anyone else has had any luck with building a YICS tool and if so, what specs did they use to build the tool.

--thanks in advance

 

go ahead and do the sync without the tool, then if you feel the need for one investigate farther

 

I'm in the same place maintenance-wise. I also found the old string about a home-made YICS tool and have the parts to build one.

I have fixed the vacuum leaks (black RTV and silicone tape), bench synched, checked and adjusted valve clearances, and borrowed a good vacuum synch device from a local shop. So my question is: what constitutes "good" running from bad? My plugs are clean, not white (lean) or black (rich), the bike starts immediately and idles smoothly once warm, responds to throttle inputs without hesitation, and gets 50-53mph while riding back road two lanes (a bit less in the mountains, heh, heh).

I've done vacuum synching before and I plan on fine tuning this one but how far do you go in the search for the "perfect" tune? I've never used a Colortune plug, either. If the basics are good and it runs acceptably well without damaging the mill, why go further. Is it just the pursuit of perfection?

 

there's two roads to Perfectionville. one goes through Frustrationburg, it's a bad road with blind curves, red lights, trucks and sand on curves.
the other road goes through Improvement Town, it's nice new pavement, no traffic, lots of help along the way, a few friendly pubs and best part is, it's right next to Perfectionville. as a matter of fact you can't tell where one ends and the other starts.
look at the map and you'll see a street there in Improvement Town called
Close Enough Lane, that's where i live, lots of houses for sale there.

 

When I stop laughing, I'll try to reply!!!

The message is that there's always room for improvement and it just depends on how much time you're willing to invest in the project. Like so many things in life. I suppose I'm beyond safety issues and problems that would cause a catastrophic failure and I'm into that place where each person decides how far along Close Enough Lane they're willing to go.