I am not going to say I like carbs but this was definitely a challenge and learning experience to say the least.
Its great to know we still have wizards amongst us normies lol :p
The stumble seems to have corrected itself..oddly enough? I don’t know how to explain it but after a couple...
Good news!
The misfires are gone!
What I did:
one size bigger on the pilot
reset float heights
1/2 turn on the mix screw
carb sync
From idle to mid, it pulls like a beast again.
What I did notice now however is:
-a little bit of a stumble/flat spot from 5-6k when giving it. However cruising...
Thank you for the reply.
I managed to get my hands on larger (by one size) pilot jet. I do have a question however.
If I turn in (clockwise) the mixture plug (have to drill through caps to access them), would that not make the system leaner?
Sorry if this is a silly question.
Thank you for the reply. Out of curiosity, would this lean condition on the pilot circuit have any impact at idle?
I ask because the header remains cool at idle
I pulled the pilot jets from all 4. There is a pinprick of light going through each of them in roughly the same amount.
However, the jet looks like its tapered in the middle...I dont know if this is the reason why there is only a pinprick. I am wary of poking a needle or something through it...
I think you may be on to something with regards to the carb clean.
I pulled the carbs and the boots for cyl 1 2 , 3 had some residual fuel. Cyl 4 was bone dry.
I know cyl 4 is getting fuel since the bowl was full when draining. It is not delivering it to the motor. At th point what should I be...
Hello all
Hoping to get some feedback with an issue Ive been trying to tackle over the last couple of days.
Issue:
Bike will misfire and sound like a v twin all the way up to ~3500RPM. After this, theres a surge and the sound and power delivery seem normal. This happens in all forward...
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