very nice looking bike; the rack on the rear seat unit is an interesting touch too, but I think you'll find it's not a '97 (manufactured) model as there isn't an oil temp gauge or underslung rear brake caliper, more likely to be a '95.
My '95 has the temp guage & underslung caliper, yours may even be a '94?
Right - carbs!
Remove your seat & hinge the tank up, plenty of room to work without removing it? Turn the fuel off by twisting the tap clockwise, undo the jubilee clip on the "Y" hose junction & pull off the petrol hose going to the carbs, catching any excess fuel with rags etc.
Remove your battery, undo the two allen bolts holding the coil/ignitor rail onto the airbox & move the rail back towards the tail... remove the large fuse on the side of the airbox & the starter solenoid from underneath?
Towards the front of the underside of the airbox there are two 8mm bolts, one either side - bit fiddly to get to! I have a large sofa cushion I use to lie on top of to access difficult bits like this, also saves my knees kneeling.
Remove the two drain tubes on the carb float bowls whilst you are there...
Two more 8mm bolts either side of the battery box, remove the airbox lid & filter, fitting small pieces of rag/paper towel into the gap under the slides to stop you dropping things into the carbs/intake tubes...
Remove the tank clamp bracket from behind the headstock - you should be able to remove the airbox without undoing the jubilee clips clamping the rubbers onto the top of the carbs? Pull it off - it will need a wiggle to get it out? This should leave you with this...
Undo the clips clamping the carbs to the intake trumpets, remove the choke cable from the top of the carbs, also remove the two large tubes from either carb to the square black plastic box.
Wiggle the carbs from the intake rubbers - stuff rags/towel down the intake tubes to stop you posting anything - there is a throttle cable bracket bolted to one of the float bowls, loosen & undo the two throttle cables by loosening the two 10mm nuts on each cable.
Underside of the carbs - the big bolts in the middle of the bowls are where the carb heater hoses fit - there are four posidrive/crosshead screws holding the bowls on, these are made of cheese and will probably have been chewed up by a previous owner like mine were... use an impact driver to remove any stubborn ones - I replaced mine with stainless M5 x 12mm allen bolts - the two holding the cable bracket on are M5 x 14mm, M5 x 16mm bolts will fit fine!
Drain the remaining fuel out of the carbs using the drain screws (top right of the bowls), roll the carb around to ensure it is all out, this will stop you tipping fuel down yourself when you pop the bowls off...
