Is this a bad thing?
It doesn't wipe off with carb cleaner. I haven't scrubbed or scraped or hammered yet. Just sprayed and wiped to no avail. Is it worth trying to clean, or should I quit while I'm ahead?
I presume this is the "slide galling" I've read about? I am just learning by tearing the thing apart, so I'll probably screw up the terminology.
Oh, and Savage Wahine, one thing you could include in your very excellent technical document...
"If you are nauseated by the smell of gasoline, as I am, just disconnect all the lines to the carb. Then let the bike sit in an old barn full of owls and pigeons for approximately one year. Owl and pigeon poop makes an excellent gasoline odor masker."
This is off the parts bike, so I'm not in a big yank over it. I wanted to make a practice run before screwing around with the People Eater's carb.