I posted about having a hint of gas in my oil and talked about how I cleaned the carbs. My bike also has 31k on it. If it is my thread you are referring to just know when I bought the bike it had been sitting out in a barn for a very very long time. So I am just going through the motions of getting it back to tip top shape. My Harley was an 03 and had a carb. I never had to pull it. Then again I rode it at least once a week. I prefer carbureted bikes as they are easier to work on to me.