Nick:
Either you don't own a Honda PA-50 or you've never cleaned a PA-50's carb. You have to all but pull the engine out to get the carburetor off.
An "easy" to access carb (like a Peugeot 103) takes about thirty seconds to remove. A Honda PA-50 carb takes about 10-15 minutes to get at because you have to all but remove the engine to remove it.
Chris.