Subject: RE: adjusting carbs
Author: kcampbellNH
Date: Mar 2, 2004, 7:32 PM
Post ID: 1716197325
I find the best way is by vaccum. You need the "mercury sticks" or just
two accurate automotive type vaccum gauges work too.If you use vaccum
gauges you will need something to pinch down the hoses to dampen the
needle fluctuations. You can use two brembo bleeder screws to screw into
the manifolds to get your connection. I have an inexpensive J C Whitney
carb balancer set (4 Vaccum gauges mounted to a board). First make sure
you have some slack in each throttle cable. 2, warm-up engine. 3, bring
rpm's up to approx 3500. 4, adjust cable adjusters until both cylinders
read the same (make sure you still have a couple MM of slack when you
are done). 5, bring to idle. 6, adjust both mixture screws to best
idle. 7, adjust the idle stop screws until you get the desired idle and
gauges read the same. 8, repeat steps 5, 6, 7. Don't worry about the
suggested settings. If they don't balance you likely have some small jet
or passage way in the carb plugged with swarf. Some may disagree but
this procedure works on anything. Good luck and ride safe.
Kevin
98 EV
97 Sporti
80 v50++
75 T-3
74 Eldo