Okay, finished fooling around with the float levels. Initially, the left or slightly leaner side was at .25 below top of bowl. The right or slightly richer side was .32. I set them on the bench to as close to .17 as I could get them, depends on where you read the minicus in the tube. Checked them when on the bike and the right started flooding immediately, so had to lower it a touch. They still look close to .17 in the middle of the carb.
It appears in the front that there is little air gap and of course the back is lower. Bike started up on the second kick and seemed to run okay. Will need to do a test ride.