SOURCE: honda 750 shadow gas leak
It is a vent / overflow hose. It drains to the atmosphere / street. If gas is coming out and isn't stopping then a float is stuck.
Turn off the gas and drain the offending carb(s). Next, turn the gas back on and sharply tap the float bowl with the plastic handle of a screwdriver as the fuel bowl refills. The goal here is to vibrate the float to free it up. If doing this process a couple of times does not free the float I would remove the carb(s) and look for any misalignment of float pin, needle or adjusting tang.
Now re-clean with a spray carb cleaner. Clean the air filter then re-mount carb(s). Next, Remove the water trap bowl at the bottom of the petcock, (gas valve). Dump it, clean it and re-mount it, ( not all bikes have a trap bowl ). INSTALL AN IN-LINE FUEL FILTER..
SOURCE: honda shadow ace 1999 leaking coolant from pipe
It is a farily common issue with that engine. If by "water gasket on both sides" you are referring to the O-rings at each end of the crossover pipe where it enters the cylinder heads, that would be the most likely cause. The O-rings are inexpensive but usually have to be ordered from Honda. The service manual say's to pull the heads to repair but an easier and quicker fix has been found.
If you search the appropriate tech forum on the shadowacetourer forum you will find detailed instructions on the techniques.
SOURCE: 2002 HONDA SHADOW ACE 750 CARB
It sounds like you may have or will be jetting your carbs. I did this using the directions with the kit and used the Clyman manual for this bike to show me step by step how to remove the carborator. You will only need to attach 2 of the 4 hoses on your carb. syncronizer. If I remember right, you need to remove the bolt-on cooling fins to expose the engine block. The is a black screw or bolt that you take out and screw the threaded metal adapter of the sync tool. Be careful using the sync tool. Be very light on the throttle or the vacuum in the cylinder will **** in the mercury from the sync tool - not good. The problem you are stating on idle & backing off sometimes happens when the carbs are running rich (too much fuel) Hope that gets you in the right direction.
SOURCE: 98 Honda Shadow Ace 750 VT750CD2 spark plugs
You need a long reach plug wrench tool should have one in your bikes tool kit .
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