84 NH Float Level

[Vintage Biker]

I'm rebuilding my carbs (84 NH 700) and as you are aware, the floats are all plastic with no way to adjust if the float level needs adjusted. From what I've read they say if the floats are out of spec to replace them - which I did (Honda OEM) Now I have new floats, and they all show 19.25 to 19.5 MM. The manual says 18.5 MM float height. I'm not new to adjusting floats but all the ones in the past had a metal tang to bent. Any chance the manual is wrong? Can I live with the discrepancy, or do I need to warm up my heat gun? Thanks for the assist. Larry

[Bob H]

...the floats are all plastic with no way to adjust if the float level needs adjusted.
...Can I live with the discrepancy, or do I need to warm up my heat gun?

You are fine. If they are the correct part, you are good to go as long as they "float".
Being 1mm off from spec is nothing when you think of what is going on with that gas leaned over on a long sweeping turn, going uphill on a long climb then back down, etc.

The critical things will be all passages fully clear (including idle circuit) and suggested jets per carbjetkits.com
When I got my jets from them last year, they were genuine Keihin, same as OEM.

[Vintage Biker]

I appreciate the input. I did get a set of jets from carbjetkits. Ride Safe. 

[Pete in PA]

What float needles are you using?  Some aftermarket ones are not the same as OEM. Might be your discrepancy.

Always try to use the original hardware. Even if it requires lots of cleaning.