'Carb Cleaner' is not for cleaning the outside of carbs, use a standard motorcycle degreaser like crud-off or warm soapy water. Carb cleaner is for cleaning the internal parts and normally works by you spraying it into the air intake when the engine is running - it then pulls through the carbs and does its stuff. If you are taking the carbs apart and cleaning the components I would recommend petrol, especially for cleaning the diaphragm if it has one, butterfly carbs do, slide carbs don't as far as I can tell from ones I have dismantled.....
Crucially remember the golden rule if you dismantle them, righty tighty - lefty loosey!!
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