Carb settings with hot cams and fmf

[twincat800]

I am going to install a K&N air filter, FMF Factory 4 slip on, and a set of hot cams. Does anyone have any tips on where i should start setting the carb (stock) at first???

[twincat800]

looking for something to start out with, any opinions appreciated.... anyone??

[drzoo2]

Here's mine.

Full FMF Ti-4 system, K&N Filter and Power lid and Old Style Hot CAMS
Stock Carb 150DJ main, 25 pilot, 2.25 turns Fuel screw, Alba Needle 3rd Clip. Elevation 1400'

The power lid restricts it a touch but worth it for me. Keeps the dust out of my airbox.
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[twincat800]

Thanks drzoo2, will help alot, anyone else??? Let me know what you got anyway will be entertaining

[airmobile101]

Well, with me running the old carb at 800ft elevation, this is what I had.
155 main jet(Mikuni)
25 Pilot(mikuni)
Needle third clip
Stage one Hot cams
K&n power lid w/uni filter
HMF s/o

It ran a tad rich,but being rich is better than being lean.

[twincat800]

Got all apart, but cant seem to get any clearance from the stock cams, should i just go ahead with installing hot cams and just make sure those clearances are fine?

[airmobile101]

Did you set the engine to BTDC before taking it apart?

[twincat800]

I did it like this, http://suzuki.theatvchannel.com/invision/index.php?showtopic=71200 they called it TDC, if thats what your talking about, and i didnt take the stock cams out yet, just the cover.

[drzoo2]

Originally posted by twincat800
Got all apart, but cant seem to get any clearance from the stock cams, should i just go ahead with installing hot cams and just make sure those clearances are fine?
No. Not until your sure of what you are measuring. If all the clearances were 0 then the bike wouldn't run. You need to be sure your on the compression stroke TDC. The exhaust should face about 8:00 and the intake about 4:00 (or vica versa depending on which side your on). You should be able to run your feeler gauge between the lobe and the bucket. There is a tick mark under the flywheel inspection cover for TDC.

[twincat800]

I got the arrow lined up with the line, not the "T". The measure thing is the thinnest one i have on the tool, it says .005, under that it says .127, under that it says MM (millimeter)

[twincat800]

Originally posted by twincat800
I did it like this, http://suzuki.theatvchannel.com/invision/index.php?showtopic=71200 they called it TDC, if thats what your talking about, and i didnt take the stock cams out yet, just the cover. With the lobes pointing straight up, left exhaust was .009, right .010, left intake .005, right .007 Does this seem to be the right measurements??